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Aug- 2024 -

26 August

Chinese Y-9 surveillance plane in Japanese airspace

Japan Scrambles Jets After Chinese Aircraft ‘Violates’ Airspace

Close US ally Japan said it scrambled fighter jets after a Chinese military aircraft "violated" its airspace in a further escalation of regional tensions.

2 August

Air

Joe Saballa

Japan Osprey Crash Due to Pilot’s Decision to Fly Despite Cracked Gears: USAF

The fatal V-22 Osprey crash in Japan in November 2023 was partly the result of a pilot’s poor decision-making, a US Air Force investigation concludes.

1 August

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Japan to Sell Patriot Missiles to US, Explore Co-Production

Japan will sell Patriot missiles to the US to help replenish its stocks following Ukraine deliveries.

Jul- 2024 -

30 July

Arms

A Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA is launched from the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) during a flight test off Hawaii in 2017

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon to Supply Standard Missile 3 for US, Japan

The Missile Defense Agency has contracted Raytheon Technologies to deliver Standard Missile 3 for the US government.

23 July

DOD Contracts

Joe Saballa

Northrop Wins $1.5B E-2D Hawkeye Contract for US Navy, Japan

Northrop Grumman has received a $1.5-billion contract to deliver E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to the US Navy and Japan.

23 July

Air

Joe Saballa

BAE Unveils ‘Evolved’ Design of Futuristic Tempest Fighter Jet

BAE Systems has unveiled a new concept model of its Tempest next-generation fighter aircraft featuring an “evolved design."

18 July

Americas

Joe Saballa

US, Japan Eye Joint Development of High-Powered Microwave Weapons

The US and Japan are planning to collaborate on the development of high-powered microwave weapons to defend against hostile drones.

16 July

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Coast Guard Orders More Subaru-Bell 412 EPX Helicopters

Subaru has received a contract to supply two additional 412 EPX utility helicopters for the Japan Coast Guard.

12 July

Asia Pacific

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida takes part in a press conference

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Warns on China, N. Korea in Defense White Paper

Joint military activities around Japan by China and Russia are of "grave concern" and North Korea poses a greater threat than ever, Tokyo's defense ministry said.

11 July

Asia Pacific