Japan To Export New Fighter Jet
Japan’s Cabinet has greenlit a plan to export its future next-generation fighter aircraft being jointly developed with the United Kingdom and Italy to other countries. It is the latest shift … Read More
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Japan And Australia Agree To Underwater Technology R&D
Japan and Australia have agreed to work together and improve strategic capabilities in the field of robotic and autonomous systems for undersea warfare. Falling under the bilateral research, development, test … Read More
Japan and Germany Sign Defence Pact
Japan and Germany have signed a military pact to facilitate the exchanges of supplies and logistical support. Japan’s foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa inked the acquisition and cross-servicing agreement (ACSA) with … Read More
Airliner Collides with JCG Aircraft at Tokyo Airport Five Personnel Killed
TOKYO/TOULOUSE: A Japan Airlines plane burst into flames after colliding with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft while landing at Tokyo-Haneda Airport Tuesday night (Jan 2). Images on NHK television showed … Read More
Record USD56 Billion Defence Budget For Japan
Japan’s government has approved a record USD56 billion defence budget for 2024, a 16% increase on military expenditure in addition to its easing of regulations on the post-war ban of … Read More
Global Combat Air Programme Industry Partners Agree Next Steps on Collaboration to Deliver Next Gen Combat Aircraft
Defence industry leaders in the UK, Japan and Italy have agreed a trilateral Collaboration Agreement to deliver the concept phase requirements of a next generation combat aircraft for the Global … Read More
US Navy Awards Sikorsky Contract To Build 35 CH-53K Helicopters
The US Navy awarded helicopter maker Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a $2.7 billion contract to build and deliver 35 additional CH-53K helicopters – the largest procurement to date for … Read More
The First PC-12 NGX Is Flying in Japan
The first PC-12 NGX has been handed over to OpenSky Inc., the Japanese “Private Jet Membership” company. From now on, the single-engine turboprop with its unique Asian-style design will carry … Read More
Trilateral Seaborne Ballistic Missile Defence Exercise off Korean Peninsula
The United States, South Korea and Japan rehearsed their seaborne missile defence in international waters in a move to improve security co-operation and respond better to North Korea’s evolving missile … Read More
Japanese Military Helicopter with Top Brass Onboard Crash at Sea
Search and rescue assets from Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Force (GSDF) and the Japan Coast Guard, including ships and aircraft are scanning waters off southern Japan for 10 soldiers onboard a … Read More