DSEI 2025: Railgun Developments Return to the Scene
General Atomics and Japan’s ATLA have put their concepts of railguns adapted for use as naval guns during the DSEI 2025 defence exhibition held in the Japan.
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Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Land
Expo and Air Show
Otokar Embarks Japan DSEI with COBRA II and ARMA 8X8
Turkish armoured land vehicle manufacturer Otokar will attend at the DSEI Japan 2025 Exhibition in Chiba with COBRA II and ARMA 8X , Japan, from May 21 to 23.
Weapon / Missile
Japan Shows Interest in Producing Mk70 Containerised VLS
Lockheed Martin and Japan are on the table for joint production of the newly fielded Mk70 Payload Delivery System (PDS), a containerised version of Mk41 VLS.
Weapon / Missile
Japan’s Electromagnetic Railgun Unveiled at JS Asuka Tests
Japan has installed its experimental electromagnetic railgun on the test ship JS Asuka, marking a toward sea-based deployment of projectile technology.
Regional / Strategy
China, Japan and the Republic of Korea Resume Trade Dialogue
China, Japan and the Republic of Korea met at trilateral economic talks to balance U.S. protectionism while avoiding direct confrontation with Washington.
Navy / Maritime
Air
US Marine Corps Deploys First F-35B Squadron in Japan
The US Marine Corps has deployed the first F-35B Lightning II fighters in Japan by sending the historical VMFA-214 “Black Sheep” unit to MCAS Iwakuni.
Weapon / Missile
Japan’s Mysterious Missile Launcher Spotted in Test
Images of a launcher truck carrying large-sized canisters for what might be cruise missiles were spotted in Japan and shared on social media.
Weapon / Missile
Japan Tests Its New Hypersonic Glide Weapon in the U.S.
The new hypersonic glide weapon developed by Japan has been tested on U.S. soil, most probably to evade Chinese observation by radars and alternative sensors.
Weapon / Missile
Japan Acquires 1,200 AIM-120D-3/C-8 AMRAAM for $3.64 Billion
The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan of AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM for an estimated cost of $3.64 billion.
Air
Japan Selects T-6C Texan II as New Trainer Aircraft
Japan’s MoD has selected the Textron Aviation Defence Beechcraft T-6 Texan II turboprop aircraft as the primary trainer for the JASDF.
Air
GCAP Partners Form a Joint Venture for Fighter Development
Partner countries of the Global Combat Air Programme have formed a joint venture to develop the future fighter jet.
Weapon / Missile
Japan Test-Fires Revamped Type 12 AShM
Japan's ATLA, responsible for developing and acquiring new weapon systems, released images from the revamped Type 12 anti-ship missile's firing tests.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
JMSDF Acquires SeaGuardian with a Billion-Dollar Agreement
Japan will leave the maritime patrol missions to General Atomic’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian UAV instead of an aircraft to enhance surveillance of its maritime zones.
Navy / Maritime
Logistics
Japan Launches First LSV 'Yoko'
Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) launched on November 28, 2024 the first Landing Support Vessel (LSV) built by Naikai Zosen Corporation.
