The Japanese Ministry of Defense will purchase an additional Type 16 Mobile Combat Systems, also known as a Japanese twenty-first-century tank destroyer, according to a document entitled Defense Programs and Budget of Japan, the 2020 version of which was published in late March. The procurement of additional mobile combat vehicles suited for transportation by aircraft […]

Video and photos released Monday by 1st Marine Aircraft Wing show U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 115 and Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 participated in the Harpoon training exercise aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. According to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, during the exercise, Marine Aircraft Group 12 squadrons focused […]

The B-1B Lancer, flew a 30-hour round-trip sortie from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., to the Indo-Pacific where it participated in Japan-U.S. bilateral training. The bilateral training contributed to enhancing the Japan-U.S. joint response capabilities and improving tactical skills, according to a statement issued Thursday by Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF). The bomber flew […]

Defense contractor Northrop Grumman delivered two more E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) aircraft to the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF), according to the Scramble Magazine. The Dutch aviation publication reported that E-2D Advanced Hawkeye number two and three were delivered to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) during March 2020. “The Airborne Early Warning and […]

Japan’s Maritime Self-Defence Force destroyers JS Akebono take part in a joint military drill with U.S. Navy in the East China Sea. The U.S. Navy has announced on Friday that  Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Akebono (DD 108) conducts joint operation in the East China Sea. America, […]

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force announced on April 8 that its new Soryu-class submarine, JS OURYU (SS-511), arrived at homeport Kure, Hiroshima prefecture. OURYU is the newest Japanese submarine, as well as the first lithium-ion battery powered submarine. She will take on the surveillance mission around Japan. Lithium-ion batteries have almost double the electric storage capacity […]

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has begun testing the improved version of the Type-12 surface-to-ship missile in an air-launched configuration designed for the P-1 maritime patrol aircraft. According to several media reports, a P-1 patrol aircraft equipped with four modernized air-based Type-12 missiles made its first test flight from the Naval Air Facility Atsugi […]

The U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) showcased its strength during bilateral aerial training near Japan Feb. 3. U.S. Air Force aircraft from the Pacific theater and the continental United States integrated with the Koku Jieitai (JASDF) to conduct bilateral and theater familiarization training, according to a recent service news release. […]

The U.S. Marine Corps uses its newest Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) during exercise Northern Viper on Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan. For the first time, JLTVs from the 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, were used during this year’s training exercise Japan. “Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to […]

Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin Corp said on Tuesday that through partnerships with the U.S. Government, Spain, Japan, and Canada, company’s solid state radar (SSR) technology will provide front-line defense to nations around the world with cutting-edge air and missile defense capabilities. These nations are part of a growing SSR family of 24 platforms, […]