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).
Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) has announced the future equipment on which it will invest in research and development work.
Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has launched the fourth Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine “Raigei” ｢らいげい｣ for the JMSDF.
Japan’s MHI has launched the seventh (of a planned fleet of 12) Mogami-class multirole frigate for the JMSDF.
A Japanese V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft landed for the first time on a JMSDF vessel: Hyuga-class DDH JS Ise.
The Japanese MoD on August 31 requested $52.9 billion (7.7 trillion yen) for fiscal year 2024, its largest ever defense budget request.
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.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has unveiled a new image of the Aegis system equipped vessel (ASEV) for the JMSDF.
Japan will cooperate with the Italian Navy in the operation of the F-35B aircraft, the chief of the Japan Marine Self Defense Force (JMSDF) said.
Ships from the navies of Japan, France and Canada joined two U.S. Navy carrier strike groups to operate as a unified force in the Philippine Sea, June 9.
