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17 September

Japan Air Self Defense Force fleet participating in Operation Atlantic Eagles.

Japan Deploys F-15 Fighters to NATO Bases in Europe and North America

Japan has sent fighter jets to NATO bases in the US and Canada, followed by the UK and Germany, as part of Operation “Atlantic Eagles.”

16 September

Americas

A green launcher of the Typhon missile parked behind a plane

Staff Writer With AFP

China Urges US, Japan to Withdraw Typhon Missile System

China urged Japan and US to withdraw the Typhon missile system, after it was unveiled for the first time in Japan during joint exercises.

15 September

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Japan’s Electromagnetic Railgun Proves Sea-Strike Power in Breakthrough Test

For the first time, Japan’s electromagnetic railgun has struck a real target at sea during testing, a breakthrough that brings the next-generation weapon closer to deployment.

12 September

Asia Pacific

An aerial drone photo taken on May 7, 2024 shows China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, during its maiden sea trials. (Photo by Ding Ziyu/Xinhua)

Staff Writer With AFP

China Says Newest Aircraft Carrier Sailed Through Taiwan Strait

China said on Friday that its third and newest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, recently sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait to carry out "scientific research trials and training missions" in the South China Sea.

10 September

Air

Giulia Bernacchi

Japan, UK, Italy Team Up on Next-Gen Fighter Sensors and Communications

Defense firms from Japan, the UK, and Italy will develop the sensing and communications systems for the Global Combat Air Programme.

8 September

Asia Pacific

Japan’s first mass-produced Armored Modular Vehicle.

Christine Casimiro

Japan Rolls Out First Armored Modular Vehicle to Replace Aging Type-96 Fleet

Japan’s first mass-produced Armored Modular Vehicle, intended to replace the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) aging Type-96 personnel carriers, has been rolled out.

4 September

Asia Pacific

Rojoef Manuel

Palfinger to Deliver Slipway Systems for Japan’s Next-Gen FFM Warships

Japan has awarded Austrian firm Palfinger Marine a contract to supply stern launch and recovery systems for its next-generation FFM-class multirole frigates.

2 September

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Japan, UK Forge ‘Golden Age’ in Defense Ties in Series of Firsts

At a time when Indo-Pacific and Euro-Atlantic security are increasingly interlinked, Japan and the UK have entered a “new golden age” in defense cooperation.

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29 August

Americas

U.S. Army Sgt. Nicholas Sutton, an infantryman assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat team, 11th Airborne Division, releases a Black Hornet 3 drone at a remote fighting position during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 at Yukon Training Area, Alaska, April 3, 2023. JPMRC-AK 23-02, executed in Alaska with its world-class training facilities and its harsh Arctic environment, builds Soldiers and leaders into a cohesive team of skilled, tough, alert, and adaptive warriors capable of fighting and winning anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

Rojoef Manuel

Pentagon to Send Reps Abroad for Military Tech Advancement, Taiwan and Japan Included

The US Department of Defense plans to send officials to “dozens” of partner nations, including Taiwan and Japan, to strengthen partnerships and give the US faster access to cutting-edge military technology.

29 August

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP