Japan will modify its destroyer JS Chokai (DDG-176) to launch Tomahawk cruise missiles by 31 March 2026, Defence Minister Gen Nakatani confirmed on Tuesday.
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has announced the successful completion of the country’s first sea-based electromagnetic railgun firing trials.
The U.S. Marine Corps deployed Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 232 “Red Devils” from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.
The 3d Marine Division is training with the Navy/Marine Corps Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) at locations across Okinawa, Japan, as part of its Force Design modernisation efforts.
Japan’s Ministry of Defence announced on 28 August that an undisclosed number of Boeing F-15J Eagle fighter aircraft from the Japan Self-Defence Forces will be periodically deployed to Britain.
Japan has received its first three F-35B Lightning II fighter jets, with a fourth delivery delayed due to maintenance and inspection requirements.
On 5 August, the Australian Government selected the modernised Mogami-class frigate as the preferred platform for the Royal Australian Navy’s future general-purpose frigate fleet.
A United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer carrier JS Kaga will begin joint operations this week to test F-35B Lightning II fighter jet capabilities near Japan.
Two Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 fighter aircraft and two Republic of Korea Air Force KF-16 Fighting Falcons escorted two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers in a joint trilateral flight.
The SPY-7 radar provides advanced detection and tracking capabilities, enabling the simultaneous engagement of multiple threats.
U.S. President Donald Trump has spoken with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba about working together on his proposed Golden Dome missile defence system.
US President Donald Trump has reportedly offered Japan the F-47, a sixth-generation stealth fighter jet currently being developed by Boeing.
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