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Japan Maritime Defense Force Selects MQ-9B SeaGuardians
The JMSDF has selected the General Atomics SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems for its Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program.
4 December 2024
The JMSDF has selected the General Atomics SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems for its Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program.
On November 22, 2024, the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington arrived at Yokosuka Naval Base in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, and hosted a media tour onboard.
Japan, the Republic of Korea, and United States kicked off the second iteration of exercise Freedom Edge, a trilateral multi-domain exercise, Nov. 13, 2024.
The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) Joint Training Task Group made a rare port call at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Yokosuka Base.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has entered a fourth follow-on contract with Japan to supply the Joint Strike Missile for the country’s fleet of F-35A fighter aircraft.
The JMSDF destroyer JS Sazanami (DD-113) passed through the Taiwan Strait in waters between China and Taiwan on September 25.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has requested funding to push ahead with plans to develop a new electronic warfare aircraft for the JMSDF.
Teledyne FLIR Defense is delivering its Star SAFIRE® 380-HLD multi-spectral imaging systems to the JMSDF.
The JMSDF helicopter carrier JS Kaga will conduct flight operations with F-35B Lightning II aircraft in California from October 5 to November 18.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has announced plans to establish a new “Fleet Information Warfare” command for the JMSDF.
