On November 28, 2024, the Japanese shipbuilder Naikai Zosen launched the first landing support vessels (LSV) on order for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).
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JMU unveiled the “Caimen-Japan Fast Landing Craft,” jointly developed by the UK-based ship design company BMT.
Japanese shipbuilder Naikai Zosen launched the first landing craft utility (LCU) on order for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).
Kawasaki Heavy Industries will conduct the first test launch of its new anti-ship missile for the defense of remote islands in fiscal year FY2027…
Japan’s ATLA and the French-German ISL earlier this year inked an agreement to cooperate on railgun technologies.
The JMSDF destroyer JS Sazanami (DD-113) passed through the Taiwan Strait in waters between China and Taiwan on September 25.
The Japan Coast Guard plans to build a “Multi-Purpose Patrol Vessel” (MPPV) which will be the largest vessel to ever join its fleet.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has announced plans to establish a new “Fleet Information Warfare” command for the JMSDF.
