Tag: JMSDF

Royal Navy and JMSDF to Cooperate on F-35B Lightning II Operations

The HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group will link up with…

Japan Contracts Mitsubishi to Produce New Standoff Precision Missile

Japan is expanding its standoff strike arsenal with a new precision missile…

The JMSDF Retires the U-36A After 37 Years of Service

The U-36A, one of the JMSDF’s most secretive assets, conducted its last…

Delivery of the First F-35Bs to Japan Delayed

The planned delivery of the first six F-35B Lightning II fighters for…

Japan Unveils First Images of Upgraded Type-12 Anti-Ship Missile During Tests

The new Type-12 SSM has ‘improved capability’ to be launched from both…

One Sailor Missing as Japanese Minesweeper Catches Fire and Capsizes

A Sugashima-class mine clearance vessel, the JS Ukushima, experienced a fire in…