SINGAPORE – In a significant step to restore bilateral defense and security cooperation, Japan and South Korea agreed Saturday to resume defense exchanges and take measures to prevent a repeat of a 2018 incident that saw a South Korean warship direct its fire-control radar at a Maritime Self-Defense Force patrol plane. At a meeting on … Read more
Japan has sent a defense official to the U.S. Navy to leverage on its experience for the development of a railgun, which uses electromagnetic force to fire bullets at high speeds, government sources said Tuesday. The dispatch of the official from the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency is aimed at absorbing the know-how of the … Read more
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Saturday to enhance his country’s defense capabilities in an increasingly severe security environment, during a speech at the graduation ceremony for the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. “We will deter emergencies and prevent threats to our country, such as an invasion,” Kishida said. He suggested working toward the … Read more
The Ground Self-Defense Force has failed to identify the cause of last year’s deadly helicopter crash off Okinawa Prefecture’s Miyako Island in an investigative report on the incident, Defense Ministry officials said Monday. The GSDF will soon release the report on the crash of a UH-60JA helicopter near the island that killed all 10 people … Read more
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said Friday that the United States has made an official request to coordinate timings for resuming operations of the Osprey aircraft in Japan, after they were grounded following a deadly crash involving one of them last year. The Pentagon is gearing up to lift the Osprey’s global flight suspension following the … Read more
Su-30MKI fighter jet fleet: The mainstay Su 30MKI fighter jet fleet is set to undergo a comprehensive upgrade, including new radars, a mission control system, electronic warfare capabilities, and integration of new weapon systems. As per an ET report, the defense ministry approved a Rs 60,000-crore upgrade last year. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited will lead the … Read more
The Defense Ministry will allow Self-Defense Forces recruits to have longer hair from April this year as it aims to make the armed services more attractive to young people. The ministry currently requires new troops in training units to have a buzz cut for men and short hair for women, but it will start allowing … Read more
Manila – The Philippines and Japan may hold the second round of their so-called two-plus-two security dialogue later this year in Manila, Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo said Friday, as the countries negotiate a new bilateral defense pact broached during the first session in 2022. Manila will host the talks involving foreign and defense ministers … Read more
Home Business Budget 2024: Record Rs 6.21 Lakh Crore Allocated To Defence With Focus On Self-reliance And Exports Rs 6,500 crore earmarked to strengthen border infrastructure; Rs 7,651.80 crore allocated to Indian Coast Guard; Budgetary allocation to DRDO enhanced to Rs 23,855 crore. Budget 2024: In the current geopolitical scenario and with the twin objective … Read more
Japan and the United States have recently agreed to begin joint research on artificial intelligence in the hope of using the technology for drones that would work in tandem with the Asian nation’s next fighter jet. Japan plans to co-develop a next-generation fighter aircraft with Britain and Italy by 2035. While the United States, Japan’s … Read more