Amphibious Exercise ARC 21 Underway with Australia, France, Japan, United States
Amphibious exercise ARC 21 kicked off on 12 May 2021 with the Royal Australian Navy, Marine Nationale, JMSDF and US Navy...
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Japan’s Upgraded SH-60K Maritime Helicopter Takes First Flight
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) announced it started test flights of an upgraded SH-60K Maritime Helicopter on 12 May 2021. Development of this upgraded variant began in 2015.
Training Phase of ARC21 Combined Amphibious Exercise Begins in Japan
A ceremony was held today at Ainoura station, Sasebo, Nagasaki prefecture, Japan, for the start of the training phase of ARC21.
Japan’s MoD New Aegis-Equipped Missile Defense Ships May Be Multihulls
Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) is planning a multihull as one of the proposed designs for the Aegis system equipped ship.
Australia France India Japan and the United States Take Part in Exercise La Pérouse
The multinational naval exercise La Pérouse kicked off yesterday in the Eastern Indian Ocean. Ships and aircraft of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), French Navy, Indian Navy...
Japan to introduce 3 new transport vessels by 2024
According to Kishi, the new ships will include one medium-sized Logistics Support Vessels (LSV) capable ...
Japan commissions its 2nd Li-Ion Battery Submarine JS Tōryū「とうりゅう」
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) today commissioned its 12th and final Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture.
France Belgium Japan and the U.S. conduct maritime exercise in the Arabian Sea
France, Belgium, Japan and the U.S. are participating in Group Arabian Sea Warfare Exercise (GASWEX) 21...
Japan Commissions New Maya-class AEGIS Destroyer JS Haguro はぐろ DDG-180
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned today its second and final Maya-class AEGIS Destroyer. JS Haguro はぐろ (DDG-180)...
JMSDF Commissions Third Awaji-class Minesweeper “JS Etajima”
The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) today commissioned JS Etajima at the Japan Marine United shipyard in Yokohama. It is the third Awaji-class minesweeper.