Japan Considering General Atomics SeaGuardian Drone
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is considering purchasing the MQ-9B SeaGuardian drone manufactured by General Atomics. The remotely-piloted aircraft...
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Raytheon to Deliver Aircraft Approach and Landing System to Japan
The US and Japan have awarded Raytheon Intelligence & Space an $8.6-million contract to deliver a joint precision approach and...
Japan Plans to Replace Military Aircraft with Drones: Report
The Japanese ministry of defense is considering replacing several manned aircraft with unmanned platforms. The “scrap and build” approach includes...
Japan to Approve Sub-Launched Long-Range Missile Development: Report
The Japanese government has decided to acquire submarine-launched long-range missile capability, The Mainichi reported. The decision, to be detailed in...
Japan Considering 500 Tomahawks for Counter-Strike Capability: Report
Japan is considering buying up to 500 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the US for “counter strike capability” against enemy missiles,...
Japan Test-Fires New Interceptor Missile Amid Tension With China, N. Korea
Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force has conducted live-fire tests of its new Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptor missile. The trials, conducted from...
Japan Considers Downsizing Planned Aegis Vessels for Mobility: Report
Japan is considering scaling down the size of its two planned Aegis system-equipped vessels for mobility, Kyodo News revealed, citing...
US OKs Potential $450M SM-6 Missile Sale to Japan
The US State Department has approved the potential foreign military sale of Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) Block I missiles to...
Japan Launches Third Taigei-Class Submarine
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched the country’s third Taigei-class attack submarine during a ceremony at the company’s shipyard in...
Raytheon to Build Rolling Airframe Missile – Block 2 for US, Japan
Raytheon Missiles & Defense has received a $39.3 million order to manufacture the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) – Block 2...
