Japan Receives Second Taigei-Class Submarine ‘JS Hakugei’
Japan has received and commissioned its latest Taigei-class attack submarine, the JS Hakugei, at Kobe Shipyard. The vessel’s construction began...
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N. Korea Fires ‘Long-Range’ Missile as S. Korea President Heads to Japan
North Korea fired a “long-range ballistic missile” Thursday, Seoul said, as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol headed to Tokyo...
US OKs $1 Billion Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft Sale to Japan
The US has approved a $1.38 billion foreign military sale of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control aircraft...
US Navy Delivers First Aircrew Procedures Trainer to Carrier Pilots in Japan
The US Navy has delivered the first aircrew procedures trainer (APT) to the Marine Corps Air Station in Iwakuni, Japan....
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 to Buy 400 Tomahawk Missiles From US: PM Kishida
Japan will purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles from the United States, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday, as his government beefs...
Japan Considering Donating Decommissioned Choppers to Philippines
Japan is considering transferring its decommissioned military helicopters to the Philippines to boost its defense capabilities, according to a high-ranking...
Japan Says Past Aerial Objects Likely Chinese Spy Balloons
A fresh analysis of unidentified aerial objects that flew over Japan’s airspace in recent years “strongly” suggests they were Chinese...
Japan Considering US Missile Deployment to Counter China: Report
Japan is considering accepting a US plan to deploy intermediate-range missiles on its territory, The Sankei Shimbun reported, citing sources....
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...
