Japan Military & Defence

Japan's Air Force officially retired its last Phantom fighter jets on November 20 with a live broadcast ceremony. The McDonnell F-4 flew for the Japanese for almost half a century - now the two-seater is passing the baton on to the F-35

It was from a tweet that BulgarianMilitary.com learned that Japan already has a second frigate, Kumano, which was developed by the Japanese companies Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding

BulgarianMilitary.com learned through a post on the official Twitter account of the Japanese Navy that the Land of the Rising Sun has not one, but five brand new Japanese-made submarine-hunting aircraft.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been designated as the prime contractor for the Japanese F-X's next-generation fighter program, the Japanese Defense Ministry said

In the background of the ongoing US-Japanese military exercises with the participation of the Canadian ship, assurances were made that Washington was supporting the Japanese position around the disputed Senkaku islands.

The governments of Japan and the United States will work together to prepare a missile detection and tracking system using numerous small satellites. They will be launched into an orbit with an altitude of 300-1000 kilometers.

The American military-political publication National Interest has presented a list of the five most formidable air forces in the world. Let's take a look at it.

The expected appointment of Donna Welton to the position of the head of the department of negotiations and agreements at the State Department is an announcement that Japan will soon have to agree with the US.

Japanese authorities have decided to cancel the plan to deploy US-made AEGIS Ashore missile defense systems in Akita and Yamaguchi Prefectures, has learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

At the US Air Force Base "Kadena", located in Japan, a powerful explosion occurred, which injured at least 8 US Air Force personnel, while sources report the destruction of at least two vehicles and the damage of three combat aircraft, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

The US president Donald Trump has blackmailed Japan by withdrawing US troops from the region if they if they do not pay the $ 8 billion he has demanded for the deployment of US troops, learned BulgarianMilitary.com

In addition, the Japanese military doubts that the starting engine, which separates when starting, is guaranteed not to cause damage if it falls. Due to the lack of such guarantees, the software of the complexes needs to be modified.

A military expert serving as an adviser to the three prime ministers of Japan noted that stealth fighters can be easily detected from space using satellites. The F-35 Lightning II is no exception.

Information related to the communication networks used by the Japanese Self-Defense Forces could be stolen by attackers as a result of a hacker attack against NTT Communications, the country's largest telecommunications operator

They plan to turn a small unit into a large structure in the future. The publication emphasizes that an important pillar for the project will be the cooperation of Japan and the United States in space.

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has launched an investigation into a possible missile exploitation leak following a hacker attack on Mitsubishi Electric On Wednesday, May 20, according to Kommersant

The Japanese Self-Defense program to replace the main battle tanks with wheeled tank destroyers continues, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing the the Japanese Ministry of Defense statement.

Earlier, the Japanese announced the creation of two such complexes: the Hypersonic Cruising Missile (HCM) hypersonic cruise missile and the Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectiles (HVGP) complex, which consists of a solid fuel rocket and a planning warhead

An island border guard force was created by Okinawa Prefecture Police to protect the disputed islands in the East China Sea, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing Japanese The Asahi Shimbun.

A special group to develop the successor to the Japanese F-2 fighter was created by the Procurement, Technology and Logistics Agency of the Ministry of Defense of Japan, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing The Japan Times.

Ouryu is the 11th in a series of Soryu-class submarines that have been put into service, but the first of them to use lithium-ion batteries, which eliminates the need for traditional lead-acid batteries as well as Stirling’s non-volatile engines.

HCM is supposed to be equipped with a hypersonic ramjet engine, it will look like an ordinary rocket, but fly at a much higher speed and have a long flight range.

TOKYO, (BM) - Japan on Sunday launched the new Optical 7 reconnaissance satellite from Tanegashima Cosmodrome in southwestern Kagoshima Prefecture. This was announced by the developer of the orbiter Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Military and defense analyzes, comments, opinions and rating – Defweek.com …

TOKYO, (BM) - Japanese authorities deployed the Takanami missile destroyer to patrol the Gulf of Oman. This was reported by the office of Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe. Earlier, as part of this operation, two aircraft flew from the base in Okinawa. Read more: Military and defense analyzes, comments, opinions and rating – Defweek.com …

TOKYO, (BM) - Russian-Japanese exercises started in the Arabian Sea, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting first-rank captain Roman Martov, a spokesman for the Baltic Fleet. Read more: Military and defense analyzes, comments, opinions and rating – Defweek.com “A detachment of the Baltic Fleet’s ships consisting of the Yaroslav the Wise…

RUSSIA, (BM) - Moscow does not suspect Tokyo of having malicious intentions against Russia, but cannot but take into account the deployment of US strike weapons at its borders, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov statement. Read more: Military and defense analyzes, comments, opinions and rating –…

TOKYO, (BM) - In 2020, Japan plans to develop a national missile defense system capable of intercepting ballistic missiles with a complex flight path, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Japanese media reports. Read more: Japan might send military units in Middle East to collect intelligence data Japan intends to deeply modernize its…

TOKYO, (BM) - The Japanese government is working on a plan to send units of the Naval Self-Defense Forces to the Middle East to collect intelligence, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according report of China Military portal close to the PLA. Read more: Russia warned of a threat from the East – Japan can create 6,000 nuclear bombs Also in…

KYOTO, (BM) - Capt. Miho Otani on Monday became the first woman to take the helm of an Aegis destroyer, pledging to set an example for other female sailors to follow, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting The Japan Times. Read more: The Japanese Navy Was Equipped with New Modern and Attacking Submarine “I expect you to pursue our missions…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Japan can quickly enter the nuclear club. According to Chinese media, Tokyo can now produce thousands of nuclear bombs. Experts believe that Japan with nuclear technology can create nuclear weapons quickly enough. Although, to do this for her for certain reasons is not very simple. But if Japan creates a nuclear bomb, then Russia…

TOKYO, (BM) - Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has launched the second Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) equipped with lithium-ion batteries, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Jane`s. Read more: Second Maya-class Destroyer for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force …

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The Government of Japan has requested to buy Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) sustainment and services in support of eight (8) Japan AEGIS Destroyers consisting of four (4) KONGO Class Destroyers, two (2) ATAGO Class Destroyers, two (2) MAYA Class Destroyers and one (1) Japanese Computer Test Site (JCPTS), learned…

TOKYO, (BM) - Patria’s armoured modular vehicle AMVXP has been chosen to a one-year field testing in Japan after a competitive bidding, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defence 360 Europe. The Japanese Ministry of Defence will buy two vehicles from Patria for the tests. Two other companies have been selected to deliver their vehicles to…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of up to seventy-three (73) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA with support for an estimated cost of $3.295 billion, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Second Maya-class Destroyer for the Japan Maritime…

TOKYO, (BM) - Shipbuilding company Japan Marine United (JMU) Corporation launched the second of two Maya (Improved Atago)-class destroyers on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) on 17 July, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Jane`s. Named Haguro (pennant number 180), the 170 m-long vessel entered the water in a ceremony…

TOKYO, (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Japan’s air force said on Monday “spatial disorientation” likely caused one of its pilots to fly his F-35 stealth fighters into the Pacific Ocean in April, hitting the water at more than 1,100 kph (683 mph), learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Reuters. The Lockheed Martin Corp jet disappeared from radar…

TOKYO (BGN) - Northrop Grumman Corporation completed its first delivery of an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) on March 29, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Northrop statement. Read more: Japan May Receive up to Nine Early-Warning Aircraft “Northrop Grumman’s longstanding partnership with Japan…

SEOUL, South Korea (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The U.S. State Department has cleared $314 million (£247 million) in possible sales of air defence missiles to South Korea, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Reuters. South Korea, a key Asian ally of the United States, asked to buy up to 94 SM-2 missiles used by ships against air threats,…

TOKYO, Japan (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The Japan Air Self-Defense Force confirmed Wednesday morning local time that a missing F-35A has crashed, pointing to debris sighted and recovered Tuesday night by ships and helicopters searching for the aircraft, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defense News. The pilot remains missing. U.S.…

EVERETT, Washington, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Earlier this week, 10th December 2018, Boeing revealed that the U.S. Air Force has exercised the option for the Japan Air Self-Defence Force’s second Boeing KC-46 tanker through the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) process, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Read more: GA-ASI Is in Search of…

SAN DIEGO/TOKYO (BulgarianMilitary.com) – The leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), is in search of establishing partnerships with defence industry suppliers and related businesses in Japan, learned BulgarianMilitary.com That was revealed by the company last week on…

TOKYO, Japan (BulgarianMilitary.com) — As reported by a senior official with Japan’s F-35 program, Japan is on the way of boasting about its first F-35 operational unit after the graduation of its first locally trained class of five F-35 pilots, learned BulgarianMilitary.com The JASDF (Japan Air Self-Defence Force) F-35 aircraft are assigned to…

WASHINGTON, the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com), 13 September 2018, Editor: Bm Team, Photo credit: MC2 Jon Dasbach, US Navy/The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force Atago-class guided missile destroyer JS Atago departs Joint Base Pearl Harbour-Hickam to support Rim of the Pacific 2010. The US Missile Defence Agency (MDA) announced in a release that the…

WASHINGTON, D.C., the USA (BulgarianMilitary.com), 11 September 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: John Germana, Northrop Grumman/The first US Navy E-2D Advanced Hawkeye equipped with aerial refuelling. Japan may receive up to nine early-warning aircraft at the amount of an estimated $3.1 billion as the possible sale is approved by…

TOKYO, Japan (BulgarianMilitary.com), 1 August 2018, Editor: Galina Zdravkova, Photo credit: the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force The first of a new subclass of guided-missile destroyers with ballistic missile defence capabilities was launched on 30th July 2018 by the builder Japan Marine United for the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force…