Saudi Arabia Joins New Generation Fighter Project
Italy’s foreign minister said that the trillateral partnership to build an advanced fighter jet would likely be extended to include Saudi Arabia.
Japan News
Air
Weapon / Missile
Japan to Acquire 212 RAM Block 2B with $360 Million Budget
The State Department approved a FMS to Japan, for RAM Block 2B and associated equipment, with an estimated value of $360 million.
Air
E/W
Japan Seeks New Electronic Warfare Aircraft
Japanese MoD's Fiscal Year 2025 plans include a new electronic warfare aircraft based on the indigenously developed Kawasaki P-1.
Air
Japan Acquires Nine KC-46A Tanker Aircraft
The U.S. has approved a potential $4.1 billion FMS to Japan for up to nine Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling aircraft.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Litmus Test of Turkiye’s Bilateral Relations: TCG Kınalıada
TCG Kınalıada F-514, which went to Japan to celebrate Türkiye's diplomatic relations with Japan, served as a litmus test for Türkiye's bilateral relations.
Air
Expo and Air Show
The new concept model of GCAP is unveiled at FIA 2024
The U.K., Italy, and Japan unveiled the prototype of their Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) aircraft, at the Farnborough Airshow.
Weapon / Missile
Japan Updates Progress on Improved Type 12 SSM
Japanese MoD has published a photo of what is dubbed an Improved Type 12 surface-launched cruise missile to upgrade its ASuW capabilities.
Weapon / Missile
Japan Tests Hypersonic Boost-Glide Munition
Japanese ATLA has announced the firing test of its HGVP hypersonic boost-glide munition to be placed on islands.
Investment
Defence Politics
G7 to Use Russian Assets to Reimburse Ukraine’s Debts
The Group of 7 countries announced they would use $ 50 billion of frozen Russian assets abroad as a debt loan to Ukraine.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
The U.S. and Japan Cooperate on Hypersonic Missile Defence
This week, the U.S. and Japan signed an agreement to cooperate on the development of a hypersonic missile interceptor.
Bilateral Relations
Red Light from Japan to PKK
The Japanese Government took measures against those demonstrating in favour of the terrorist organisation PKK. PKK's assets will be frozen.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Japan Reveals XLUUV Prototype
Japanese Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has revealed its XLUUV prototype.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
U.S., Australia and Japan to Hold Trilateral F-35 Training
Australia, Japan and the U.S. will conduct joint F-35 fighter training trilaterally. The decision was reached at the Trilateral Defence Ministerial meeting.
Weapon / Missile
Japan Joins Germany and France for Railgun Development
Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) of Japan has joined the French-German consortium to develop railguns.
