The introduction of the Type 12 long-range cruise missile will be paramount for the JMSDF. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been contracted to mass-produce long-range cruise missiles for Japan’s ...

As part of this effort, Japan is buying standoff weapons like the U.S.-made AGM-158 JASSM, which can be deployed from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-35s and F-15s. Additionally, in Jan.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan plans to deploy its domestically developed long-range missiles a year earlier than planned, the Defense Ministry announced Friday, as the country steps up efforts to strengthen its ...

The 2024 images were from a series of seven demonstrations held between October and November. Those images were still slightly blurry, and were taken from a distance that did not fully show the weapon ...

Japan has completed the testing of the land-based variant of the enhanced Type 12 anti-ship missile, a significant milestone in strengthening its long-range defense capabilities. The announcement was ...

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has requested a record-high $60 billion for the upcoming fiscal year to prioritize long-range munitions and aerial unmanned systems meant to counter an invasion of the ...