Eurocopter has announced that the Japanese Ministry of Defence (MOD) has selected the EC225 for passenger transport. One aircraft will be delivered to Japan and operated by the Japanese ground self ...

Japan on December 26 approved $58 billion (9.04 trillion yen) defense budget for fiscal year 2026, as Tokyo faces growing ...

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Tokyo has confirmed to Janes that the Japanese government no longer applies any cap or restriction on the country's defence budget. An MoD spokesperson said that the ...

The Japanese MoD is to buy and test two Patria Armoured Modular Vehicles (AMVs), the company announced on 11 September. The vehicles will be put through a one-year field testing process in Japan as ...

Reports quoting the Japan MoD budget document said that Tokyo aims to strengthen “capabilities to gather information on electromagnetic waves” which is “necessary for electronic jamming and electronic ...

Japan is expanding its standoff strike arsenal with a new precision missile to bolster homeland defense amid regional instability. Aiming to reinforce homeland defense amid regional instability, ...

The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) is aiming to develop two prototypes of a remotely operated, self-propelled mine system. The new systems, which were described by the MoD as “small expendable ...

The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MOD) is facing pushback from educators' groups as it recently distributed a children's version of the Japan Defense White Paper to elementary schools nationwide.

Investing.com -- Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (TYO:7012) marked the delivery of the submarine Raigei to the Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) at its Kobe Shipyard Nishihama Quay today. A ceremony was ...

The Ministry of Defence says it is closely monitoring the latest developments after a Japanese F-35 stealth jet crashed in the Pacific. The pilot is missing after the plane disappeared from radar on ...