ASDF Receives first RQ-4B Global Hawk
Northrop Grumman announced that the company delivered the first of Japan’s three RQ-4B Global Hawks to Japan, Misawa Air Base, Misawa.
Japan News
Unmanned Systems
Air
Japan and the U.S. Hold F-35 Joint Drill For the First Time
The Japan Air Self-Defence Force announced that it had undertaken its first joint exercise with the USAF, employing their respective F-35A fighters.
Bilateral Relations
Japan sends military equipment to Ukraine
The Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) sent a KC-767 transport aircraft carrying military equipment to Poland on Tuesday.
Navy / Maritime
Japan Commissions the First Taigei-Class Attack Submarine
In a ceremony held on March 9 in Hyogo Prefecture, JMSDF commissioned the first of the new Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarines (SSK).
Navy / Maritime
Japanese Media shows interest in Turkish UAVs
Turkish drones have become a point of interest that most military experts would not assume until the war in Ukraine.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Sensors
JAGUAR: UK and Japan to Cooperate on Fighter Jet Sensor
The UK and Japan have signed a Letter of Arrangement (LoA) to jointly conduct cooperative research on a world-leading fighter jet sensor-to-sensor technology.
Regional / Strategy
North Korean Missile Tests Force ROK and Japan to get Closer
North Korea’s military tests force two rival countries, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan, to get closer.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Australia and Japan Sign Defence Pact Amid China Concerns
Australia and Japan will sign a treaty to strengthen defence and security cooperation amid China's rising military power in the Indo-Pacific region.
Air
Country
Japan Approves Allocating $445 Million for Four F-35Bs
Japan’s defence spending of 5.4 trillion yen renewed the record for eight consecutive years, while Tokyo will allocate $445 million to buy four F-35B fighters.
Air
Engine and Transmission
Japanese F-3 to Fly with British Engine
Japan is reportedly finalizing its policy on jointly developing the jet engine of its future F-X fighter jet with the UK.
Navy / Maritime
JMSDF Introduces the fourth FFM Mogami-Class Frigate
Japanese MHI launched the fourth Mogami-class vessel, “Mikuma,” in Nagasaki. It is a next-generation frigate, also known as FFM, for the JMSDF.
Navy / Maritime
Western Powers Show Flag near China
Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, and the United States have completed combined military exercises in Asian waters.
Country
Japan's National Security Strategy will be Revised
According to the Japan Times, Japan is considering revising the National Security Strategy by the end of 2022.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Japan Receives the First KC-46A Refuelling Tanker from Boeing
The first of four KC-46A tankers have been delivered to the Japan Air Self-Defence Force, marking the program’s first delivery to a client outside the U.S.
