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Japan to Partner US, Rejects UK to Build its Next-gen Stealth Fighter...
March 10, 2020 @ 12:10 PMJapans Air Self-Defense Force has decided to build its next-generation stealth fighter jets with the United States (US), rejecting the offer from the United Kingdom (UK) amidst strengthening US-Japan ties. The UKs participation in the project would have given Japan freedom to update the jets
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Japan to Manufacture Aircraft Parts in Malaysia
February 24, 2020 @ 11:20 AMJapan is working out a plan to manufacture aircraft parts in Malaysia, besides training aviation industry personnel in the country. If materialised, it will be Japans first such cooperation with an Asian country
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Japan's F-X Stealth Fighter to Rival US' F-22
February 21, 2020 @ 03:42 PMJapan has revealed the concept of its Mitsubishi F-X fighter jet project rivaling the US-made F-22 in size and performance. It is seeking to partner the UK's Tempest program besides the European FCAS to develop and share crucial technologies, Japanese officials have disclosed pieces of information about the new project in various media reports
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US Destroyer Ready to Undergo Tests Nearly 3 Years After Fatal Accident
February 4, 2020 @ 05:38 AMThe US Navy's USS Fitzgerald guided-missile destroyer that was damaged in a deadly collision with a cargo ship nearly three years ago has undergone repairs and will soon begin testing at sea. On June 17, 2017, the warship collided with MV ACX Crystal, a Philippine-flagged container ship, about 80 nautical miles southwest of Tokyo, Japan
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US, Japan to Address Delays in Defense Equipment Delivery to Tokyo
January 24, 2020 @ 06:12 AMThe United States and Japan have agreed to address the issue of delays in delivery of defence equipment to Tokyo of which there were 132 cases worth ¥32.6 billion in 2018 An agreement was hammered in Tokyo between Japans Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) and the U
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Japan to Launch Military-Space Unit in April
January 21, 2020 @ 10:22 AMJapan will launch its Space Domain Mission Unit in April this year as part of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to defeat threats to its satellites and other space assets. Japanese Prime Minister Abe said the new unit would work closely with its US counterpart recently launched by US President Donald Trump
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Russia to Commence Amphibious Assault Ship Project in May 2020
January 14, 2020 @ 10:35 AMThe keel for Russias first of two amphibious assault ships will be laid at the Zaliv shipyard in Crimea in early May. The amphibious assault ships, will be able to carry helicopters, troops and armored vehicles
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Carlos Ghosn Escapes in Musical Instrument case, Seven Arrested in Istanbul Airport
January 2, 2020 @ 02:15 PMFormer Nissan-Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn who is believed to have escaped from Japan hidden in a musical instrument case, was aided by four pilots and other airline staffers in Istanbul. Members of Gregorian music band arrived at Ghosn's Tokyo home where he had been living under strict bail conditions
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Japan To Deploy Troops, Military Hardware To Middle East
December 13, 2019 @ 09:53 AMJapan has drafted a plan to deploy 250 troops of its Self-Defense Forces (SDF), a helicopter carrier, and P-3C patrol aircraft to the Middle East, in a one-year mission independent of a US-led coalition. On December 13, Tokyo's ruling Liberal Democratic Party endorsed the plan, paving the way for Cabinet approval scheduled for December 23, Mainichi
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Japan Orders Lockheed Solid State Radar SPY-7 Sets for Aegis Ashore
November 22, 2019 @ 09:08 AMThe Japanese Ministry of Defense has ordered two Solid State Radar (SSR) antenna sets for Tokyos Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense system. “Lockheed Martin and its trading partner in Japan recently contracted with the Japanese Ministry of Defense to produce two Solid State Radar (SSR) antenna sets for Aegis Ashore Japan,” the company said in a
Russian Nuclear Submarine Modified to Carry Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile
Korea Pitches Chunmoo Missile for Norway's Precision Strike Weapon Requirement
Kongsberg to Establish Australia's First Missile Factory
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Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...