Japan to procure 12 new FFM in just 5 years
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) will acquire a total of 12 new FFMs that ...
03 Nov 2023
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) will acquire a total of 12 new FFMs that ...
24 Oct 2023
Japan Marine United (JMU) has launched the fourth Awaji-class mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
19 Oct 2023
Japan's ATLA announced it has conducted the first ever railgun test firing from a ship, with the cooperation of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).
18 Oct 2023
Japan's Ministry of Defense (MOD) has announced the future equipment on which it will invest in research and development work.
17 Oct 2023
Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has launched the fourth Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine "Raigei" 「らいげい」 for the JMSDF.
26 Sep 2023
Japan's MHI has launched the seventh (of a planned fleet of 12) Mogami-class multirole frigate for the JMSDF.
10 Sep 2023
A Japanese V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft landed for the first time on a JMSDF vessel: Hyuga-class DDH JS Ise.
31 Aug 2023
The Japanese MoD on August 31 requested $52.9 billion (7.7 trillion yen) for fiscal year 2024, its largest ever defense budget request.
28 Aug 2023
Japan's MoD announced the selection of two contractors for the design and production of a new FFM variant to be delivered to the JMSDF.
28 Jul 2023
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has unveiled a new image of the Aegis system equipped vessel (ASEV) for the JMSDF.