DB - Digital Battlespace
Japan’s military unveils new EW system
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) unveiled a prototype of its new Network Electronic Warfare System (NEWS) to the public at the Fuji Firepower event ...
NWI - Naval Warfare
Japan invests in BMD ships and radar
The new Aegis destroyer Maya (DDG-179) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) was launched by Japan Marine United on 30 July. Possessing a ballistic ...
LWI - Land Warfare
JGSDF unveils new NBC decontaminating set
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) unveiled a new decontaminating set at Camp Oomiya on 27 May, the home base for the Central Nuclear Biological ...
DH - Defence Helicopter
Japan lines up AH-X contenders
The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) in Japan’s MoD has invited companies to provide information for its next combat helicopter to succeed the Fuji-Bell ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
DSA 2018: Japan continues development of wheeled 155mm SPH
11th April 2018
The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) within Japan’s MoD is developing a wheeled 155mm SPH as a successor to the FH-70 towed howitzer for ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
DSA 2018: Development delays for Japanese 8x8 APC
11th April 2018
The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) announced in December that the development completion date of the Improved Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier (WAPC) for the ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Japan creates Ground Component Command
27th March 2018
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) established a new Ground Component Command on 27 March to unify its five existing armies: the Northern, Northeastern, Eastern, ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Japan is testing C-2 ELINT aircraft
19th February 2018
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) is developing a new ELINT aircraft based on Kawasaki’s C-2 transporter (pictured). As the C-2 has a 30t payload ...
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DH - Defence Helicopter
Singapore Airshow 2018: Subaru opens UH-X maintenance facility
29th January 2018
The Subaru Corporation (formerly Fuji Heavy Industries) announced the completion of an aviation MRO facility at its Utsunomiya plant on 18 January. Its floor area ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
ADECS 2018: JMSDF anticipates new and smaller destroyers
23rd January 2018
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) had 47 destroyers in 2013, but it plans to boost its fleet to 54 by 2023 by introducing a ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Japan makes decisions on Aegis Ashore deployment
19th November 2017
Japan’s MoD has decided to allocate two Aegis Ashore facilities armed with SM-3 Block IIA missiles to the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF), and to ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Analysis: Japanese BMD solutions face challenges
26th September 2017
North Korea’s continued cruise missile, intermediate-range ballistic missile and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launches – 14 to date in 2017 – have caused Tokyo to ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Japan puts AAV7 through its paces
6th September 2017
For the first time, the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) performed a mobility demonstration of one of its new BAE Systems AAV7A1 amphibious assault vehicles ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Japan shows new Type 16 MCV
4th September 2017
A single Type 16 Manoeuvre Combat Vehicle (16MCV) appeared at the Fuji Firepower demonstration in Japan on 27 August. However, instead of the expected production ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
General Atomics pushes Guardian to Japan
29th March 2017
During a presentation at the Japan Drone 2017 exhibition on 23 March, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) disclosed that it is proposing the Guardian ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Japan faces headwinds in aircraft exports
15th February 2017
The Japanese government wishes to reduce development and production costs by exporting defence equipment to foreign nations. While this would boost Japan's domestic defence industry, ...
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DB - Digital Battlespace
Japan launches first military comms satellite
26th January 2017
An H-IIA rocket carrying the Kirameki-2 X-band satellite was launched from the Tanegashima Space Centre on 24 January. It is the Japan Self-Defence Force’s (JSDF) ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Japan unveils improved 8x8 APC prototype
16th January 2017
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) announced that the first prototype of the Improved Wheeled Armoured Personnel Carrier (WAPC) was delivered to the Japan ...
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DN - Defence Notes
UDT Asia: Japan boosts submarine technologies
12th January 2017
This year Japan will start building a Soryu-class submarine for the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) containing a host of new technologies and is scheduled ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Japan reveals future tech in symposium
27th November 2016
The Acquisition Technology and Logistics Agency held a technology symposium in Tokyo on 15-16 November to highlight various Japanese military research projects. The Ground Systems ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
JGSDF parades newest equipment
27th October 2016
The Japan Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) showed off some of its newest equipment at a parade in Tokyo on 23 October, including the Type 11 ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Japan plans next-generation ASM
23rd August 2016
According to the Yomiyuri Shimbun newspaper, the Japanese government plans to develop a new anti-ship missile (ASM) to help defend its southeast islands in the ...
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UV - Unmanned Vehicles
Japan professes desire for Israeli UAVs
12th August 2016
The Japan Self-Defence Force (JSDF) is buying three Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 UAVs, but it is simultaneously exploring cooperation with Israel because ...
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LWI - Land Warfare
Japan orders new-build AAV7s
15th April 2016
Japan’s MoD has lodged a $149 million order with BAE Systems for 30 Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV), according to a 7 April announcement. What is ...
