Minehunter Noumi Launched in Yokohama
Japan Marine United Co., Ltd. (President: Nobuyuki Nada, Headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) is for the Ministry of Defense. The launch ceremony for the Minesweeper (MSO) planned for FY2020 was…
Japan Advances Tomahawk In Service Date
1. The Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces are trying to strengthen their stand-off defense capabilities to prevent and eliminate invasion units to our country early and far. In…
US-Japanese-German landing: D-Day at Midge Point
Seamen from the USA, Japan and Germany practiced in Australia from July 2023 to August 22 during the Talisman Sabre 4 major maneuver. The joint training is tactical “learning by…
JMSDF Training Squadron Visits Buenos Aires
n the framework of the 125th anniversary of the establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Argentina and Japan, the Training Flotilla of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force arrived at the Naval…
Japan India Maritime Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23) Concludes
The 7th edition of Japan India Maritime Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23) hosted by the Indian Navy concluded in the Bay of Bengal with the two sides bidding farewell to each…
Colombo Welcomed JS Ikazuchi June 22nd
IKAZUCHI (DD-107) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force arrived at the port of Colombo on a formal visit this morning (22nd June 2023). The visiting ship was welcomed by the…
Leonardo Teams With Kawasaki on MCH-101 Helicopter Program
Leonardo and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) signed a contract for additional MCH-101 naval helicopters for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and it marked the start of a mid-life update…
JMSDF Submarine Yaeshio Training in Guam Waters
1st Dispatched Submarine Training in the United States (U.S.) in 2023 The JMSDF will conduct the First Dispatched Submarine Training in the U.S. in 2023 as described below. 1. Objectives…
Japan-U.S. Bilateral Exercise（Live-MINEX23）
The JMSDF will conduct a bilateral exercise with the U.S. Navy in order to enhance and strengthen the capability of Japan-U.S. Alliance for effective deterrence and response as described below.…