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Japan to Spend $326B on Defense Including 'Counterstrike Capability'

January 9, 2023 @ 07:05 AM

One of the highlights of the Japanese defense ministrys budget worth billions of dollars is acquiring counterstrike capabilities,...

Japan to Replace U-125A Planes with Satellite-based Radio Equipment for SAR Missions

January 3, 2023 @ 12:28 PM

Japans government wants to phase out the Air Self-Defense Forces U-125A search and rescue (SAR) planes with new...

Mitsubishi, INPEX Tests Long-range Communication System for Drones

December 22, 2022 @ 11:06 AM

A four-company consortium comprising INPEX CORPORATION (INPEX), INPEX Pipeline (Japan) Co., Ltd

Patria AMVXP 8x8 Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier for Japan’s Military

December 9, 2022 @ 03:05 PM

Japans Ministry of Defense chose Patria AMVXP 8x8 for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force under the Wheeled Armored...

UK, Italy & Japan Confirm Joint Development of New Fighter

December 9, 2022 @ 12:23 PM

The United Kingdom, Italy and Japan have joined forces to develop a new sixth generation combat aircraft under...

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Japan Plans Buying 500 Tomahawk Missiles to Meet N.Korean, Chinese Threats

December 1, 2022 @ 03:32 AM

Japan is considering buying up to about 500 U.S

China-Japan Defense Hotline to Reduce Tensions

December 1, 2022 @ 02:44 AM

Japans Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has announced the launch of a defense hotline between China and Japan next...

Japan Orders 2 Additional KC-46A Tankers

November 30, 2022 @ 02:28 AM

Boeing has won a contract to deliver two additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force...

Japan Tests PATRIOT PAC-3 Deployment amidst North Korean Missile Launches

November 28, 2022 @ 12:24 PM

Japans Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) on conducted a missile interceptor drill involving PAC-3 systems in Nagaihama Beach, Fukui,...

Japanese Ship Fires SM-3 Block IIA for the First Time

November 22, 2022 @ 12:29 PM

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force intercepted short and medium-range ballistic missile targets with SM-3 Block IB and SM-3 Block...

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