Tag: Japan Maritime Self Defense Force
Japan, US finalize $1.7B deal for 400 Tomahawk missiles
Japan's Ministry of Defense announced that it formally signed a contract worth about 254 billion yen ($1.7 billion) with the US Government...
Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force to get new MCH-101 naval helicopters
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) placed an order for new naval helicopters as Leonardo and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) sign a...
US, Japanese crews complete torpedo drill in Japanese waters
Aircrews from the “Saberhawks” of the US Navy Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77 carried out anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedo training in...
After Coast Guard, GA-ASI scores SeaGuardian RPAS trial success with Japan’s...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) says it has been selected to take part in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Medium-Altitude,...
Japan launches third Taigei-class submarine Jingei
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launched the third Taigei-class submarine for the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) at its Kobe yard on October...
Japan commissions lead FFM frigate JS Mogami
While being the lead ship of the Mogami-class of frigates, JS Mogami is actually the second in its class to enter service.
Japan commissions its first lithium-ion battery powered submarine
While being the eleventh in its class, the submarine is the first to feature lithium-ion batteries, unlike its predecessors that rely on the widely used lead-acid batteries.
