Five Indo-Pacific Nations begin Exercise Sea Dragon
Two U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 “Red Lancers” and VP-45 “Pelicans” join the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), India Navy (INN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force…
JMSDF Trains at NAS Whidbey Island
Dispatched Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare Training in the U.S. The JMSDF conducted the Dispatched Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare Training in the U.S. as described below. 1. Objectives (1) To improve the JMSDF’s…
JPALS Ordered From Raytheon for the JMSDF
The U.S. Navy, in partnership with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) representatives, awarded an $8.6 million foreign military sale in December 2022 to Raytheon Intelligence & Space for the procurement…
Japan-U.S. Bilateral Exercise
The JMSDF conducted a bilateral exercise with the U.S. Navy (USN) in order to strengthen the capability of Japan-U.S. Alliance for effective deterrence and response as described below. 1. Objectives…
FS Forbin Exercises With JMSDF
Deployed in the Indian Ocean within the Carrier Strike Group (GAN) during the ANTARES mission, the Forbin air defense frigate had the chance to welcome a Japanese SH60 helicopter on…
Japan-U.S. Bilateral Exercise (ILEX23)
The JMSDF conducted a bilateral exercise with the U.S. Navy (USN) in order to strengthen the capability of Japan-U.S. Alliance for effective deterrence and response as described below. 1. Objectives…
Japan- U.S. Bilateral Exercise
The JMSDF conducted a bilateral exercise with the JASDF, the U.S. Navy (USN), the U.S. Air Force (USAF), and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) to strengthen the capability of Japan-U.S.…
JMSDF Deploys Two Ships to Middle East
On January 19, JS URAGA and JS AWAJI of Mine Sweeper Division 1, departed Funakoshi base in Yokosuka for the Indo-Pacific and Middle East Deployment Force (IMED23). The commander of…
Kratos Rocket Systems Supports JMSDF SM-3 Launch
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced December 27th that its Defense & Rocket Systems business supported the successful intercept test of a medium-range…
JMSDF Detects Chinese Survey Ship off Kagoshima
At around 3:20 a.m. on Monday, December 19, 2020, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) launched a Chinese Navy Shupan-class survey ship (ship number “26”) in the waters about 50…