Japan Japan Might Create Island Assault Unit David Kurniawan Nainggolan 10:34:00 AM Japan’s Defense Ministry is considering creating a special island assault unit to help it deal with Tokyo’s ongoing standoff with China over... Read more »
Japan news Russian Did Russian Jets Violate Japanese Airspace? David Kurniawan Nainggolan 9:47:00 AM Japan scrambled fighter jets after two Russian Su-27 fighter jets entered Japanese airspace over the territorial waters of Rishiri Island in... Read more »
Japan news Japan and China: Tensions Mounting David Kurniawan Nainggolan 4:37:00 PM On Tuesday, Japan's Defense Ministry reported that a Chinese frigate "illuminated" a Japanese destroyer with its fire-control ... Read more »
Air Defense Chinese Japan Chinese Air Force Not Yet a Match for Japan's David Kurniawan Nainggolan 2:33:00 PM On 11 January, China's defence ministry confirmed that Chengdu J-10 fighters had been dispatched to keep an eye on two Boeing F-15 aircr... Read more »
Japan news Japan Plans Extra $2.1 Bn on Military Spend: Official David Kurniawan Nainggolan 2:50:00 PM Japan plans to spend an extra $2.1 billion on missiles, fighter jets and helicopters, an official said Wednesday, as Tokyo looks to boost de... Read more »
Japan news Japan Sends Fighter Jets After A Second Ever Chinese Invasion Of Its Airspace David Kurniawan Nainggolan 8:18:00 AM China's first ever invasion of Japan's airspace happened just weeks ago, but the move appears to becoming a routine addition to the ... Read more »
Japan news Mitsubishi Reorganizes Defense, Space Area David Kurniawan Nainggolan 11:48:00 PM Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan is integrating its defense- and space-related businesses to strengthen the industrial base of both area... Read more »
Japan news Japan Deploys Patriot Missiles Ahead of N.Korea Launch David Kurniawan Nainggolan 9:10:00 PM A Japanese naval transport ship has delivered Patriot missile interceptor systems to the southern island of Ishigaki to counter any threat p... Read more »
Helicopters Japan news Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Awards Contract to SAIC David Kurniawan Nainggolan 11:04:00 PM Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) [NYSE: SAI] today announced it has been awarded a contract to provide the Mine Warfare... Read more »
Air Defense Japan news China Crisis Adds Urgency to Japanese Air Force Modernisation David Kurniawan Nainggolan 3:20:00 PM The Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) has long been Asia's most capable air force in terms of technology, training and doctrine. In t... Read more »
Air Defense Japan news Japan Clears the V-22 Osprey for Flight David Kurniawan Nainggolan 10:03:00 PM The Japanese Ministry of Defence has given a green light to allow the US Marines Corps to begin V-22 Osprey flight operations from October, ... Read more »
Japan news US, Japan Agree on Missile Defense Radar System David Kurniawan Nainggolan 10:57:00 PM The United States and Japan have agreed to place a new missile defense radar system on Japanese territory to defend against a ballistic miss... Read more »
Japan Navy news Japan To Boost Isle Defense Capability Despite Cuts David Kurniawan Nainggolan 9:06:00 AM Japan’s defense budget will post the biggest drop in more than half a century next year but Tokyo will make new investments in equipment to ... Read more »
Air Defense Japan news Japan To Buy 1st F-35s Despite Cost Rise David Kurniawan Nainggolan 8:28:00 AM Japan has agreed to purchase four Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters despite the cost of each jet jumping nearly $4 million from the... Read more »
Japan news Japanese Industry Crisis David Kurniawan Nainggolan 8:29:00 AM Japanese Ministry of Defence, the 6-month analytical work, said the need for reforms in the defense industry to be able to survive the curre... Read more »