Japan Aims for Hypersonic Cruise Missile IOC in 2032
As a follow-up to the ongoing Type 25 SSM and Type 25 HGP hypersonic weapons, ATLA is planning to introduce a hypersonic cruise missile into the early 2030s.
ATLA News
Air
Weapon / Missile
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Japan Demonstrates Barrel Roll for Evasion on Its New AShM
Japan’s ATLA shared a test of the new coastal anti-ship missile performing evasive maneouvres including a barrel roll to evade close-in weapon systems.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
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.
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.
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.
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.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Japan Reveals XLUUV Prototype
Japanese Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has revealed its XLUUV prototype.
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.
Weapon / Missile
Japan Conducts Research on Electromagnetic Railgun
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.
Navy / Maritime
Japan Signs Contract For 12 New Naval OPVs
Japan’s Ministry of Defence announced that a company had been selected to build the next-generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) that the JMSDF will operate.
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