Tag: Japan
Northrop Grumman, Mitsubishi forge partnership for Japan’s integrated air and missile...
Northrop Grumman Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric entered into a teaming agreement to cooperate on enhancing integrated air and missile defense capabilities for...
Japan places order for Saab’s Carl-Gustaf weapon system
The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) has awarded a contract to the Swedish defense contractor Saab for the supply of the man-portable weapon...
US Global Hawks begin arriving in Japan
US Pacific Air Forces has begun positioning RQ-4 Global Hawks from Guam at the Yokota Air Base in Japan.
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...
Japan commissions 2nd Li-ion powered Taigei-class submarine Hakugei
Japan has commissioned its second Taigei-class air-independent propulsion (AIP) submarine JS Hakugei (SS 514) in a ceremony at Kawasaki Heavy Industries' Kobe...
Japan eyes purchase of five more E-2D Hawkeye AEW&C aircraft
The US State Department has approved a potential sale of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to...
Japan commissions 4th Mogami-class frigate in a year
The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its fourth Mogami-class frigate at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Nagasaki Works yard on March...
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 buys carrier landing system used by US Navy
The system is scheduled to be deployed on the JMSDF’s helicopter-destroyer-turned-aircraft-carrier JS Izumo in 2024.
Poseidon with Harpoon missiles join US-Japan drill near Okinawa
US airmen and sailors from the Kadena Air Base teamed up in the skies near Okinawa with Japan Air Self Defense Force...
