Japan to receive 3,900-ton destroyers of a new type
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On December 22, the Japanese government approved a record draft defence budget for fiscal 2018 totaling 5.19 trillion yen ($46 billion) amid the growing North Korean and Chinese threat. The Japanese government also earmarked about 96.4 billion yen to acquire 3900 tons class destroyers. The government plans to build two destroyers of a new type, which can […]
2017 editors’ choice for best new armored personnel carriers
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An armoured personnel carrier (APC) is a type of armoured fighting vehicle offer enhanced protection, enabling safer infantry deployment in high-threat areas. Protection, mobility, armament, and cost are among the most important features that need to be evaluated when choosing the best APC in 2017. Presenting our 2017 Editors’ choice of new APCs— these are the […]
V-22 Osprey of JGSDF spotted during flight trials in USA
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The one of the first V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft of Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) was spotted in flight near Bell Helicopter Amarillo Assembly Center, Texas. The Japanese V-22 Osprey was spotted during series of flight trials. The aircraft will perform testing of the avionics systems, onboard equipment and other. The JGSDF will receive the V-22B Block C variant, […]
Japan and UK to jointly develop new air-to-air missile
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Nikkei Asia Review reported that Japan will team with the U.K. to develop a new air-to-air missile for use on Japan’s F-35A stealth multirole fighters. The planned weapon will incorporate a powerful radar system developed by Mitsubishi Electric into European manufacturer MBDA’s Meteor missile, combining long range and high accuracy. A prototype will be built at an MBDA […]
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force acquires more Type-11 air defence systems
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The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force will acquire more Type-11 short-range surface-to-air missile systems, said the source from the government of Japan. Type 11 is a modern Japanese short-range surface-to-air missile systems currently in service with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The air defense systems were developed by Toshiba as a further improvement of the Type 81 Surface-to-Air Missile. The launcher of short-range […]
Japan shows new Type-16 MCV during Fuji Firepower
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The Japan Self-Defense Force showed off some impressive defensive capabilities during live-fire demonstrations at the foot of Mount Fuji. The exercises, called Fire Power, are aimed at defending outlying Japanese islands from a hypothetical invasion. Fire Power is a first-of-its-kind exercise and follows new national defense guidelines. During live-fire demonstrations was showed the new Type […]
Japan implement a special radiological survey after North Korea’s nuclear test
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The Japanese government adopted to implement a special radiological survey (collection of radioactive dust and noble gases) after North Korea detonated a hydrogen bomb sparking a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake. The test was estimated to have a yield of 100 kilotons, meaning a blast that was four to five times more powerful than the explosion […]
Chinese formation of Xian H-6 bombers fly near Taiwan and Japan
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China’s air force on Thursday sent formations of Xian H-6 strategic bombers near Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) and the Miyako Strait south of Japan’s Okinawa as part of a long-range drill, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said that day. Japan’s defence ministry also issued a statement late on Thursday describing the flyover by […]
Japan rolls out first domestically assembled F-35 fighter
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Japan’s first domestically assembled F-35 fighter was unveiled Monday ahead of the delivery by March of two of the aircraft to the Defense Ministry, which plans to deploy them at Misawa Air Base in northeastern Japan. That was reported by japantoday.com. The conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) F-35A for the Japan Air Self-Defense force (JASDF) […]
U.S. Marines conducted aviation delivered ground refueling for VMFA-121’s F-35B Lightning II aircraft in Japan
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U.S. Marines with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 conducted aviation delivered ground refueling with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121 at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, April 11, 2017. That was reported by Lance Cpl. Joseph Abrego (Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni). The ADGR marked the first evolution of this form of refueling […]