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Talks on Fighters' Exports Stagnate, Risk of Losing Business…

The ruling party's working group to develop measures to expand exports of defense equipment did not resume talks in January of this year. No progress has been made on the transfer to third countries of the next generation of fighters to be jointly developed with the U.K. and Italy, despite Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's instruction to resume talks as soon as possible. If the postponement continues…

02/27/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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IHI to Expand Defense Division Workforce to Boost Engine Dev…

IHI, a major machinery manufacturer, has announced that it has further increased its plan to expand the number of personnel in its defense division, which was decided last September amid the government's increased defense spending. The company plans to hire 300 new employees, making the current number more than 1.5 times, to strengthen the development of engines for the next generation of fighter …

02/15/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Japan and the U.S. to Conduct Joint Research on Unmanned Air…

On December 22nd last year, the U.S. Air Force officially announced that Japan and the U.S. would conduct joint research on artificial intelligence (AI) technology over the development of unmanned aircraft that will be linked to Japan's next-generation fighter jets, which Japan aims to deploy by 2035. The U.S. Department of Defense and the Japanese Ministry of Defense signed a joint research proje…

01/26/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Japan, U.K., and Italy Agree to Establish International Orga…

On December 14th, 2023, the defense ministers of Japan, the U.K., and Italy held a meeting at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo. They agreed to establish an international organization named “GIGO (Global Combat Air Program – GCAP International Government Organization)” to jointly oversee the development plans for the next-generation fighter jet involving the three countries. It was decided that …

01/17/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Japan, U.K., and Italy to Establish Organization to Coordina…

Japan, the U.K., and Italy signed a treaty in the middle of December 2023 to establish an organization to coordinate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, according to several insiders. Each country’s parliament must grant approval, and the three countries aim to secure ratification of the treaty in early 2024. They will place orders for design and manufacturing with a private …

01/09/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Air Self-Defense Force Fighter Jets Conducted their First Tr…

On November 13th, 2023, as part of the “Self-Defense Forces Joint Exercise” involving the Ground, Maritime, and Air Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military, the Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets conducted takeoff and landing training for the first time at Oita Airport in Oita Prefecture and at Tokunoshima Airport in Kagoshima Prefecture. The training assumed that the Air Self-Defense Force b…

12/08/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Japanese Official to Head Next-Generation Fighter Jet Projec…

Japan, Britain, and Italy are coordinating to establish the headquarters of the international organization to direct the joint development plan for next-generation fighter jets in Britain, with a Japanese official at the top of the organization. It is expected that they will formally agree on this by the end of this year, in preparation for the establishment around next autumn. According to severa…

10/16/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Air Self-Defense Force Opens “Space Collaboration & Innovat…

On September 28th, 2023, the Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) announced the establishment of the “Space Collaboration & Innovation Office” within a shared office known as “CIC Tokyo,” located in the private “Toranomon Hills Business Tower” in Tokyo’s Minato Ward. The office is home to 250 companies, including startups in the space domain. This is the first time the ASDF has set up an office wi…

10/12/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Defense Ministry Considers Mounting Missiles on C-2 Transpor…

On August 6th, 2023, Japan’s Defense Ministry began considering mounting long-range missiles on C-2 transport aircrafts of the Air Self-Defense Force to improve its “standoff defense capabilities” that enable attacks against enemy troops and vessels from outside their range. The missiles are also envisioned to be used as “counterstrike capability” to attack enemy missile launch sites and othe…

08/30/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Japan to Consider Export F-15 Engines to Indonesia

On June 19th, 2023, it is revealed that the Japanese government is considering exporting used F-15 fighter jet engines from its Air Self-Defense Force to Indonesia. The government will coordinate with the ruling party to add the provision of parts to the operational guidelines of Japan’s three principles on the transfer of defense equipment and technology. Under the current guidelines, Japan is …

07/10/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Chinese & Russian Bombers Spotted Flying Jointly Around Japa…

On May 24th 2023, The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that a total of 6 Chinese and Russian bombers were sighted flying near Japan. Since, the flyby has been seen as a demonstration against the host country for the summit, Japan. Mainly because on that same day, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD or QUAD, for the four countries of Japan, the U.S., Australia, and India) held their summ…

06/09/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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The "Flying Taxi" to Enter Japan through JAL and U.S. startu…

On May 9th 2023, Wisk Aero, a U.S. startup funded by U.S. aircraft giant Boeing, announced that it has formed a partnership with Japan Airlines (JAL). Whisk is developing an electrically powered vertical takeoff and landing aircraft called "eVTOL," and the two companies will work together to operate an automated "flying cab" in Japan. The company plans to commercialize the service in the U.S. with…

05/19/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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DSEI Japan, Combat-Tested Drones and AI

Tokyo, Japan - The 2023 edition of the Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) trade show in Japan showcased the latest advancements in military technology, with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)/drones and artificial intelligence (AI) making a spectacular and lasting impression. As the importance of unmanned systems in modern warfare increases, more information about drones is crucial.…

04/07/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Defense Ministry to Abolish Search & Rescue Aircraft and Com…

According to a December 9 report in the Yomiuri Shimbun, the Ministry of Defense plans to discontinue the Air Self-Defense Force's search and rescue aircraft and combat helicopters. The ministry is currently in the process of revising the so-called “3 Defense Documents “(National Security Strategy of Japan, National Defense Program Guidelines, and Mid-term Defense Force Development Plan) toward …

12/12/2022 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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