Japan Defence News

Navy / Maritime

Japan to Construct 12 Frigates in Five Years

03 Nov, 15:43
2 min read

Japan Defence Ministry stated that it will construct the evolution of the 'Mogami' class 12 frigates of the FFM type in the period 2024-2028.

Weapon / Missile

Japan Conducts Research on Electromagnetic Railgun

17 Oct, 13:59
2 min read

Japan announces that it is conducting research on Electromagnetic Railgun, a study in which Europe and China are working, and the U.S. declared pausing.

Defence Politics

Japan Boosts its Defence: $53B Budget Request

04 Sep, 09:49
1 min read

Japan boosts its defence as the ministry requested a record budget worth $53 billion for the fiscal year 2024 to be presented to the Parliament in January.

Land

Japan Steel Works will Manufacture Patria’s AMV XP 8X8

02 Sep, 14:20
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Patria and Japan Steel Works agreed to manufacture Armoured Modular Vehicle (AMV) XP 8×8 in Japan to replace the Type-96 8X8 vehicles in use.

Weapon / Missile

Japan to Acquire JASSM-ER for F-15Js

31 Aug, 12:25
1 min read

The State Department approved a possible FMS to Japan of Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missiles with Extended Range for an estimated cost of $104 million.

Weapon / Missile

U.S. and Japan Cooperate to Intercept Hypersonic Missiles

23 Aug, 09:19
1 min read

U.S. Department of Defence stated that Japan and the U.S. will start to work on a hypersonic missile interceptor project.

Air Bilateral Relations

Saudi Arabia Insists on Joining the GCAP

16 Aug, 10:43
3 min read

Saudi Arabia wants to participate in the UK-led GCAP. The United Kingdom and Italy welcome the addition of the oil-rich country, but Japan has reservations.

Air Defence Politics

Japan to Convert C-2 into Gunship

12 Aug, 09:35
1 min read

The Japanese Ministry of Defence plans to launch a long-range missile from a Kawasaki C-2 transport aircraft as part of its defence strategy.

Regional / Strategy Defence Politics Bilateral Relations

Nikkei: France Axes NATO’s Relations in the Pacific

10 Jul, 11:49
3 min read

According to the Japan-based publication Nikkei Asia, France opposed NATO establishing a liaison office in Tokyo Japan to secure its relations with China.