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Naval Warfare
Japan commissions its second Taigei-class submarine
23rd March 2023
Japan has inducted its second Taigei-class submarine, amidst plans to boost counterstrike capabilities with new, longer-range missiles.
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Air Warfare
Singapore at-sea deployment of F-35Bs can overcome airfield dependency
22nd March 2023
Singapore could potentially deploy F-35Bs from its Joint Multi-Mission Ship to overcome airfield dependency and improve air defence as part of its apparent new security strategy.
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Land Warfare
JGSDF lines up next-generation wheeled armoured vehicles
19th March 2023
Foreign OEMs are starting to get a look-in for military vehicle programmes in Japan.
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Defence Notes
Why UK defence still faces an uncertain future and difficult decisions
17th March 2023
Despite the additional funding promised this week, the UK armed forces still look set to face cutbacks, and maintaining international commitments to AUKUS and GCAP may limit the options for other programmes.
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Land Warfare
Kawasaki develops C-UAS laser system for Japanese military
16th March 2023
Japan is developing an indigenous C-UAS system that uses a high-power laser.
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Air Warfare
Bell delivers first 505 helicopters to Bahrain
15th March 2023
Bahrain already operates other Bell helicopter models and has now received the first three 505 aircraft.
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Air Warfare
Aeralis partners with Japanese aircraft manufacturer at DSEI Japan
15th March 2023
Initial cooperation between Aeralis and ShinMaywa will begin imminently.
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Defence Notes
UK and France target 2030 for future cruise missile, seek commonality on future fighter weapons
15th March 2023
The UK and France aim to deliver a new cruise missile in 2030 as part of the MBDA-led Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) project.
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Air Warfare
Raytheon Technologies powers Japan’s defence upgrade with innovative counter-strike and air dominance solutions (Studio)
13th March 2023
Raytheon Technologies aims to upgrade the counter-strike and air dominance capabilities of Japan and other Asia-Pacific partners in light of a challenging security environment.
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Air Warfare
Japan approved for more E-2D Hawkeye aircraft
9th March 2023
The US has approved a Foreign Military Sale of up to five additional E-2D AEW aircraft, as Japan bolsters its surveillance and monitoring capabilities.
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Defence Notes
China resolutely prioritises defence in 2023 budget
7th March 2023
Even though China's economy is facing dire challenges, there is no let-up in funding being allocated to the PLA.
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Air Warfare
General Atomics nets first US customer for MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAS
6th March 2023
Air Force Special Operations Command is procuring the MQ-9B SkyGuardian to support its Adaptive Airborne Enterprise concept.
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Air Warfare
UK denies Saudi participation in 6th-generation fighter programme
2nd March 2023
The UK has categorically stated that the agreement signed between the two countries is unrelated to FCAS or the Global Combat Air Programme despite Saudi announcements.
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Land Warfare
Japan selects new sniper rifles and machine guns
20th February 2023
Japan's military has selected a new 7.62mm sniper rifle and 5.56mm light machine gun.
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Defence Notes
‘Balloongate’ lays bare Chinese hypocrisy over military surveillance (Opinion)
13th February 2023
China pretends that it does not spy on others. The recent balloon saga showed up that it not only conducts surveillance of multiple countries, but that it is willing to violate their airspace to do so.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB3 [Japan]
Programme Background Great Fit In March 2022, Haluk Bayraktar told Nikkei Asia that Baykar offered Asian countries "a better option" than Chinese companies regarding UAVs, stressing the Asian ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Bayraktar TB2 [Japan]
Programme Background Turkish Claims In September 2022, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu visited Japan for the funeral of the former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe. While there, in ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
KC-46A - Japan
Programme BackgroundThe two KC-46As will join the JASDF’s current fleet of four KC-767J tankers by June 2023; the aircraft was selected by Japan in 2015.Japan exercised an option ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-2 (Japan)
Programme Background The UH-2 is a Japanese militarised version of Bell’s civilian 412EPX, with the two OEMs cooperating on this particular programme. The Acquisition, Technology ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
UH-2 Forecast (Japan)
Programme Background The UH-2 is a Japanese militarised version of Bell’s civilian 412EPX, with the two OEMs cooperating on this particular programme. The Acquisition, Technology ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - HALE
RQ-4 Global Hawk (Japan)
Programme Background Selection & Contract AwardIn 2015, Northrop Grumman's RQ-4 Global Hawk UAS and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft were selected by Japan to ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Kargu (Forecast) [Japan]
Programme Background The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) is a potential customer for the Kargu. In September 2022, local Turkish media reported that Tokyo asked ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Trial Operation Project [Japan]
Programme Background Japanese Coast Guard (JCG) Procurement The JCG was looking to replace its Chinese-made UAVs with MALE UAVs in the JCG PRAS Project. In April ...
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Tiltrotors
V-22 Osprey [Japan]
Programme Background Procurement Contracts The Japanese government is the first export customer of the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, having ordered 17 helicopters from the US across ...
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OPVs
Multi-Role Response Vessels [Philippines]
Programme Background Timeline The Philippine Coast Guard plans to acquire five 97m Multi-Role Response Vessels (MRRVs) from Japan following the order placed for two ships ...
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Fighter - multirole
Global Combat Air Programme (Japan)
Programme Background The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency of Japan issued a RfI in August 2020 to support the F-X project. The document stipulated that applicants ...
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Transport/tanker aircraft
C-2 (Japan)
Programme BackgroundKawasaki Heavy Industries developed the C-2 for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to replace its Kawasaki C-1 and Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules fleets. ...
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APCs/IFVs - 4x4
LAV Replacement (Japan)
Programme Background The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) received 1,937 Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) from Komatsu between 2001 and ...
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Patrol boats
VCG Patrol Vessels
Programme Backgroun The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) are in the process of procuring six new patrol vessels. On 28 July 2020, the Japan International Cooperation ...
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Loitering munitions
Loitering Munitions [Japan]
Programme Background Japan's Newfound Desire for Loitering Munitions After years of not operating loitering munitions and armed UAVs, Japan's position towards them is changing. Belatedly, ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military helicopters - scout/light attack
OH-1 Ninja
The OH-1 Ninja is a twin-engine, light armed reconnaissance helicopter that was developed by Kawasaki in the 1990s to replace the OH-6D scout helicopter in ...
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Air: air combat simulators
Air Combat Training
Boeing has experience in delivering training for fixed-wing air combat platforms including F-15C/E, F-16, F/A-18E/F, EA-18G, F-22 and MV/CV-22.
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AEW&C, Maritime patrol
E-2 Hawkeye
The E-2 Hawkeye AEW&C; aircraft has gone through several iterations and can be operated from land, as with Egypt and Mexico, or from a carrier, ...
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ISR/special mission
EC-1
The EC-1 is an EW aircraft converted from the C-1 transport airframe by Kawasaki for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF). It is powered by two ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
OYQ-1
The OYQ-1 is a combat management system used by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force aboard its Mogami-class frigates.
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Destroyers
Atago Class
The Atago class destroyers are a class of two ships for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) that were an improvement on the existing four Kongou-class ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Mihashi and Raizan Class
Mihashi- and Raizan-class fast patrol boats were constructed at several shipyards in Japan for the coast guard service, with the largest number supplied by the Mitsubishi ...
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Military helicopters - multirole, Military helicopters - transport/heavy lift
UH-2
The UH-2 (formerly known as UH-X) is a utility helicopter developed by Subaru (formerly Fuji Heavy Industries) in cooperation with Bell to meet the Japan Ground ...
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Fighter - multirole
F-2A/B
Based on the design of the F-16 Fighting Falcon family, the F-2 Support Fighter is a single-engine multirole fighter aircraft produced for the Japan Air ...
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Fighter - multirole
RF-4E
Developed based on the F-4 Phantom II multirole fighter, the RF-4E is an unarmed reconnaissance aircraft offered to US allies. Its production began in 1970 ...
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Trainer
T-4
Developed by Kawasaki, the T-4 is an intermediate jet trainer successor to the T-33A and Fuji T-1A/B. Its first flight was performed on 29 July ...
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Surface-to-air missiles
RIM-161 Standard Missile-3
The RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) is a ship-based, surface-to-air missile designed to intercept short-range ballistic missiles. It is also able to perform anti-satellite duties ...
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Fixed wing aircraft engines
T56-A-427 turboprop
The Rolls-Royce (formerly Allison) T56-A-427 turboprop is installed on the Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye used by eight countries. The aircraft were originally powered by T56-A-9D ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - mini, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Kargu
The Kargu, or Kargu-2, is a quadcopter loitering munition and UAS manufactured by Turkish company STM. The platform is designed for asymmetric warfare or anti-terrorist ...
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Maritime patrol
US-2
The ShinMaywa US-2 is an amphibious short take-off and landing aircraft used primarily by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for SAR.