Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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Nov- 2022 -30 NovemberAsia Pacific
Japan Considering 500 Tomahawks for Counter-Strike Capability: Report
Japan is reportedly considering buying up to 500 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the US for “counter strike capability” against enemy missiles.
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22 NovemberAsia Pacific
Japan Test-Fires New Interceptor Missile Amid Tension With China, N. Korea
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force has conducted live-fire tests of its new Standard Missile-3 interceptor missile.
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18 NovemberAsia Pacific
Japan Considers Downsizing Planned Aegis Vessels for Mobility: Report
Japan is reportedly considering scaling down the size of its two planned Aegis system-equipped vessels for mobility.
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Oct- 2022 -24 OctoberAmericas
US OKs Potential $450M SM-6 Missile Sale to Japan
The US State Department has approved the potential foreign military sale of Standard Missile 6 Block I missiles to Japan for $450 million.
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14 OctoberAsia Pacific
Japan Launches Third Taigei-Class Submarine
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched the country’s third Taigei-class attack submarine during a ceremony in Kobe City.
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Sep- 2022 -16 SeptemberAmericas
Raytheon to Build Rolling Airframe Missile – Block 2 for US, Japan
Raytheon has received a $39.3 million order to manufacture the Rolling Airframe Missile – Block 2 and 2B for the US and Japanese navies.
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15 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan to Build Aegis-Equipped Ballistic Missile Defense Warships
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has reportedly proposed building a pair of ballistic missile defense ships at an estimated cost of $7.1 billion.
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Aug- 2022 -9 AugustAmericas
RIMPAC 2022 Maritime Exercises Come to a Close
The US Navy has concluded the RIMPAC 2022 exercise, held around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California.
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Jul- 2022 -21 JulyAsia Pacific
Japan, Colombia Conduct First-Ever Naval Exercise
The Japanese and Colombian naval forces conducted their first-ever goodwill exercise in the Caribbean Sea.
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18 JulyAir
US, Japan Conduct Pacific Aerial Defense Exercise
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and US Air Force recently deployed a total of 52 aircraft for an aerial exercise in the Pacific.
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