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…
Japan Pushing Domestically-Developed Electronic Warfare Aircraft based on the Kawasaki P-1 MPA
The Japan MoD said that aircraft like the EP-3, the EW variant…
Japan Retires First ShinMaywa US-2 Seaplane
On Aug. 7, 2024, after 17 years of military service, Japan retired…