Chinese intelligence-gathering GX-8 ELINT aircraft probe Japanese airspace. Japan’s Ministry of Defense has released a photo of a new type of Chinese intelligence-gathering aircraft that its fighters intercepted in international airspace over the East China Sea on 15 February. Known as the GX-8 (GaoXin, literally High New, the name assigned to China’s Y-9 special missions […]

At least two of the six Mitsubishi F-2B fighters undergoing restoration after being damage during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami are back operating again. These fighters were from the 21st Fighter Squadron at Matsushima Air Base.

Boeing has been awarded a $402 million contract to upgrade Japan’s four E-767 aircraft and three ground support facilities. Work will be performed at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and is expected to be complete by Jun. 30, 2020. The Boeing Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been awarded a $402,787,272 fixed-price incentive firm and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (PZ0001) […]

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force of Japan (JGSDF) buy up to 30 AAV-7 assault vehicles (also used by the US Marines) for its emerging amphibious brigade. February 9, 2015 (Monday), in Fuji garrison (Shizuoka Prefecture), has been reported publish amphibious vehicles (AAV7). The Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV)—official designation AAV-P7/A1 (formerly known as Landing Vehicle, Tracked, […]

Japan on Sunday successfully launched a back-up spy satellite, its aerospace agency said, after cancelling an earlier lift-off due to bad weather.Tokyo put spy satellites into operation in the early 2000s after its erratic neighbour North Korea fired a mid-range ballistic missile over the Japanese mainland and into the western Pacific in 1998. The Japan […]

Photo of Japan Self-Defense Force Base in Djibouti (East Africa). The mission of a Self-Defense Forces base for anti-piracy operations in Djibouti is expected to be bolstered to include the dispatch of patrol aircraft and the rescue of Japanese civilians in Middle East emergencies, Defense Ministry sources said. The ministry is considering increasing the duties […]

The concept of stealth fighter F-15J for the Japanese Air Force. The aircraft features many advanced technologies and systems including semi- stealth capability, conformal fuel tanks, and enclosed weapons pods.

(Reuters) – Japan is asking Britain to buy its P-1 submarine-hunting jet in a deal that could top $1 billion, a major step in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s push to arms exports after decades of self-imposed restrictions, people with knowledge of the proposal said. Britain has not formally decided it will buy new maritime patrol […]

After four and a half decades in service with Japanese Self Defence Forces ,the YS-11M is set for retirement. They will be replaced by 6 used US KC-130R. YS-11 was designed a low-winged twin-turboprop monoplane seating 60 passengers. Although the aircraft was mainly designed and manufactured in Japan, the engines were built by Rolls-Royce, with […]

The contract brings to 4 the number of AW139s purchased by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Aircraft to enter service in 2016 More than 40 AgustaWestland law enforcement helicopters sold to Japan so far Over 40 AW139s already in service in Japan performing a range of mission Finmeccanica – AgustaWestland and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace are pleased […]