Japan

Oct- 2026 -

30 October

Quantum Systems Opens in Japan, Plans Closer Ties With Local Manufacturers

Quantum Systems established a Japanese subsidiary and an office in Tokyo as it seeks to expand cooperation with Mitsubishi and Panasonic.

27 October

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

US Bans BYD Vehicles From Okinawa Base Citing Security Risks

The US military will bar vehicles made by Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD from Kadena Air Base in Japan.

16 October

Business

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Japan Seeks Interceptor Drones From Ukrainian Developer SkyFall

Japan is moving to acquire interceptor drones from Ukrainian developer SkyFall, with Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi saying delivery is being arranged as soon as possible.

15 October

Sea

Bea Castañeda

Taigei-Class Submarine: Japan’s Silent Hunter for a New Era of Undersea Warfare

This guide explores the Taigei-class submarine, examining its development, key features, advanced technologies, operational capabilities, and importance to Japan’s evolving maritime defense strategy.

14 October

Air

Concept of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) sixth-generation fighter jet

Rojoef Manuel

Edgewing Opens GCAP Engineering Hub in Italy

British defense company Edgewing has inaugurated an engineering facility in Turin, Italy, marking a major milestone in support of the Global Combat Air Program to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet for Italy, Japan, and the UK by 2035.

12 October

Air

Bea Castañeda

Global Combat Air Programme: Inside the UK, Italy, and Japan’s Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet

This guide reveals that GCAP is more than a next-generation fighter program. It combines stealth, artificial intelligence, and collaborative combat aircraft into a connected air combat ecosystem designed to meet the challenges of future warfare.

12 October

Asia Pacific

A Japan Air Self-Defense Force Airman assigned to the Western Air Civil Engineering Group sets up a drone during a bilateral live fire exercise at Draughon Range near Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 18, 2023. U.S. and Japanese partners worked together, repairing the craters and exchanging knowledge while observers from both countries watched. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anwtain Hanks)

Giulia Bernacchi

Thales Plans Defense Equipment Support Base in Japan

French defense company Thales plans to establish a base in Japan to maintain and support equipment used by the country’s Self-Defense Forces.

9 October

Sea

The JS Shōgei (SS-519) Taigei-class attack submarine

Rojoef Manuel

Mitsubishi Debuts Japan’s Seventh Taigei Attack Submarine

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched the seventh Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force at its shipyard in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture.

9 October

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Reviews Arms Rules as Ukraine Requests Patriot Interceptors

Japan is preparing to reopen internal government discussions on the direct supply or sale of defense equipment to Ukraine, including interceptor missiles for the Patriot air defense system.

Sep- 2026 -

29 September

Asia Pacific