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Japan’s First Tomahawk Cruise Missile Destroyer Back from U.S.

Japanese destroyer JS Chokai (DDG-176) returned on Sunday to its homeport of Sasebo, Japan, after one year in the U.S. being outfitted to be Tomahawk cruise missile capable. Chokai...

Japan Launches Seventh Taigei-Class Submarine as Nuclear Propulsion Debate Grows

On October 8, Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) launched the seventh Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine, “Shogei” (しょうげい), for the Japan Maritime Self-Defen...

Japan Seeks AARGM-ER to Suppress Enemy Warship Air Defenses

Japan seeks the U.S. AARGM-ER missile in its FY2027 budget to suppress enemy warship air defenses and enable long-range anti-ship strikes. The post Japan Seeks AARGM-ER to Suppress...

Japan launches seventh Taigei-class submarine Shogei

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launched Japan’s newest attack submarine, Shogei, at its Kobe shipyard on Oct. 8, the seventh boat of the Taigei class built for the Japan Maritime Self...

Missiles from anywhere? Japan’s new warship is built to spot them all

Japan is constructing advanced missile-defence warships equipped with powerful radar systems. These new vessels will utilize the AN/SPY-7 radar for enhanced threat detection capabi...

Japan Plans to Adopt ASM-3ER Anti-Ship Missile for Air-to-Air Role

Japan plans to field the supersonic ASM-3ER anti-ship missile in FY2027 with a new dual-role capability to target enemy AWACS and tankers at long range. The post Japan Plans to Ado...

US wants foreign warships for its navy. Japan is hoping to be picked

Japan’s Mogami-class warship is turning out to be a hot item among global navies. Australia is buying 11, New Zealand is considering putting in an order – and now, even the United...

Japan’s counterstrike missile goes on public display

Japan has put its longest-range missile system on public display for the first time since deployment, showing the Type 25 surface-to-ship guided missile launcher to local residents...

Japan’s new high-speed landing craft hits the water

Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) has launched Akane, the first CAIMEN high-speed landing craft being built for Japan’s Self-Defense Force...

Japan Plans to Equip Submarines with Hypersonic Missiles

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has presented a preliminary fiscal year 2027 defense budget request to the Diet, the Japanese parliament, which...

Japan Reportedly Planning Air to Air Variant of ASM-3 Anti-Ship Missile

A new budget document released by the Japanese Ministry of Defense includes a reference to the ASM-3 as both an anti-ship and an anti-air missile, hinting at an additional role for...

MHI delivers patrol vessel Hiroshima to Japan Coast Guard

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Maritime Systems, a specialized subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) that focuses on the construction of...

Japan Marine United and BMT Launch First CAIMEN Japan Landing Craft

Japan Marine United and BMT launch the first CAIMEN Japan landing craft, advancing sovereign amphibious capabilities for the Japan Self-Defense Forces. The post Japan Marine United...

Marines Stage Hornet Maritime Strike Package off Japan

The U.S. Marine Corps sortied anti-ship missile-equipped Hornets off Japan last month, showcasing its maritime strike capabilities. Ten F/A-18 Hornet fighters from Marine Fighter A...

India-Japan Naval Ties Deepen As Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar Tours JS Mogami Stealth Frigate

Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, the Indian Navy’s Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, visited Japan in October 2026 as New Delhi and Tokyo moved to strengthen maritime and defence cooperatio...

MHI splashes Japan's seventh Taigei-class submarine

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) held a naming and launching ceremony for the new Taigei-class submarine being built for Japan’s Ministry of...

Japan to research use of automatic navigation and AI for SDF transport ships

The move is expected to support operation of ships by limited numbers of crew, amid a labor shortage reflecting Japan's graying population.

Missile system shown to local residents at GSDF base in Kumamoto

The missile system is slated to be deployed during the Keen Sword joint exercise by the SDF and the U.S. military set for later this month.

U.S. drone boat runs naval intercept demo in Japan

A Typhoon uncrewed surface vessel built by California-based Splash Industries demonstrated naval interception during a drone demonstration at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japa...

Japan’s Record FY2027 Budget Request: Focus on New FFM, ASEV and Submarines

Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) on August 31 requested a record 8.9 trillion yen ($55.5 billion) for fiscal year 2027, which begins in April 2027. The fiscal 2027 request places...

Japan’s Defense Minister: Nuclear-Powered Submarines Will Not Be Ruled Out

Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi says nuclear-powered submarines will not be ruled out as Tokyo reviews its key national security documents. The post Japan’s Defense Minis...

Nagpur's JSR Dynamics Wins Indian Navy iDEX Deal For Advanced MGLD-N Naval Decoy System

Nagpur-based JSR Dynamics has secured a contract under the Indian Navy's Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) framework to develop a naval version of its Miniature Ground-Laun...

Japan and South Korea Face Off Again in the US Navy’s Frigate Search

South Korea has an industrial head start, but is Japan’s upgraded Mogami class merely a stalking horse for the Chungnam class?

Japan to enable foreign-flagged ships to be tapped for emergency fleet