Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launched Nagara, the 10th of a planned fleet of 12 Mogami-class multirole frigates, for the JMSDF
The JMSDF, deploying the JS SAMIDARE, participated in a trilateral exercise alongside the United States Navy (USN) and the Philippine Navy (PN) as part of the 5th Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA).
Japan has selected the MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft system to equip the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). Naval News reached out to the JMSDF to find out more about this procurement.
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.
