The Joint Staff Office (JSO) of the Japan Self-Defense Forces announced on October 4, 2025, that Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessels had conducted various
Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has launched the sixth Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine “Sogei” ｢そうげい｣ for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The new 3,000-tonne
On September 19, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)’s Hobart-class guided-missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane (DDG-41) called at the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Yokosuka Naval Base.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has revised the hull classification symbols for Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) vessels effective October 2024. The change adds two
The Japanese Ministry of Defense’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has announced its first successful test-firings of a ship-mounted electromagnetic (EM) railgun against a
On August 29, the Japanese Ministry of Defense submitted a record defense budget request of $60.2 billion (8.8 trillion yen) for fiscal year 2026, which
The Royal Navy carrier strike group (CSG) is currently making a port call in Yokozuka, Japan after large scale exercises conducted in the Philippine Sea
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is shifting towards a ‘software first’ approach in capability development, to build a force structure that can respond to
Saab is proposing its CB90 fast combat boat to the Japan Self-Defense Forces for potential procurement. The CB90 is a highly maneuverable multipurpose craft capable
On June 15, 2025, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) frigate Mogami (FFM) conducted its first mine disposal training using an unmanned surface vehicle (USV)
