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Japan To Hold Conference For Countering Hacker Attacks

July 10, 2015 @ 10:50 AM

Japan will hold international cyber conference on November 7 that is focused on mechanisms of international cooperation in countering hacker attacks. The conference held at the nations Okinawa city will discuss on cyber communication, cyber security and cybercrime About 300 politicians, businessmen and scientists from various countries are expected to participate in the Cyber3 conference
Japan To Establish Defense Equipment Agency

June 24, 2015 @ 04:02 PM

Japan plans to establish a new agency for defense equipment, including all processes from development and procurement to final disposal by October this year. The agency will be provisionally called the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency and is expected to be a powerful entity that will control nearly a third of the country's defense budget, Nekkei reported Tuesday
Philippines Buys 10 Patrol Boats From Japan, More Deals in Pipeline

June 5, 2015 @ 11:16 AM

Japan signed a deal with the Philippines for the sale of 10 patrol boats and is to launch talks to export the P-3C reconnaissance aircraft and other military hardware, various media reported The deal signed on Thursday for 10 patrol vessels is aimed to make more active patrols around South China Sea islands that are claimed by both the Philippines and China. The export of other Japanese hardware, under an agreement signed by Abe and visiting Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, includes anti-submarine reconnaissance aircraft and radar technology
PLA Developing Lithium-ion Powered Submarines

June 1, 2015 @ 05:14 PM

China is developing submarines powered by a lithium-ion battery propulsion system as they offer higher energy density and longer dive times than old diesel submarines. Chinese researchers see them as the "wave of the future," Andrew Erickson, a professor at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island was quoted as saying by Diplomat, Tokyo-based news magazine on May 28
France May Seek Foreign Buyers For Mistral After Refunding Russia

May 11, 2015 @ 10:47 AM

France is unlikely to commission the two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships (Vladivostok and Sevastopol) to Russia but will instead look for international buyers after refunding Moscow for the cost of the ships. India, China and Brazil have been cited as possible buyers for the two ships
Russia Welcomes Hollande’s Statement To Return Money If Mistral Deal Fails

April 24, 2015 @ 04:19 PM

Moscow has welcomed French President François Hollandes statement that his government will reimburse Russia if negotiations fail between the two nations over delivery of two Mistral Warships; Ria Novosti reported today quoting a diplomatic source as saying. "If the boats are not delivered, then I don't see how they could be paid for," Hollande told journalists after meeting with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday
First Of 13 Japanese Tsunami-Damaged F-2B Fighter Jet Repaired

April 22, 2015 @ 03:29 PM

Japanese first of 13 F-2B fighter aircraft which suffered damage due to 2011 Tsunami completed repairs, IHS Janes reported Tuesday. The Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) rolled out the overhauled F-2B fighter aircraft in a ceremony to mark to the completion of repairs by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Lockheed Martin held at MHI's Komaki South Plant
Japan, India Decide To 'Enhance' Defence Equipment And Technology Cooperation

March 31, 2015 @ 10:14 AM

Defence minister, Manohar Parrikar, is on his maiden visit abroad to Tokyo for holding defence dialogue with his counterpart General Nakatani since Sunday. The two held the detailed dialogue yesterday, defence ministry said here in New Delhi
India's Defence Minister To Push Talks On Amphibious Aircraft Sale During Japan...

March 26, 2015 @ 08:59 AM

The defence relations agreement between India and Japan appear to be in a limbo despite the push it received from the two prime ministers during Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Tokyo in September last. Now that Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is about to reach the Japanese capital for a visit Monday next for a couple of days, sources say that he would be carrying quite a few unresolved queries on various subjects including the proposed sale of amphibious aircraft for the Indian Navy
Key Japanese Firms Decides Not To Attend Australian Submarine Event

March 24, 2015 @ 05:28 AM

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have rejected an invitation to attend a gathering of top Australian naval officials and politicians this week. The no-show by the two Japanese firms at an event called Australias Future Submarine Summit, held amid intensifying competition for the deal, exposes a potential weak link in Prime Minister Shinzo Abes more muscular security agenda

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