News & Updates

Sep 13, 2022

Missile Defense News

Japanese Aegis System-Equipped Vessel (ASEV) Successfully Demonstrates J7.B Software Build

MDA News: On August 10, 2022, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Navy Aegis Technical Representative, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense…

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Sep 12, 2022

Missile Defense News

Japan Plans Giant Missile Defense Ships, Its Largest Post-WWII Surface Combatants

The Drive: The Japan Ministry of Defense has provided more details of its plans to build two huge new warships, part…

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Sep 7, 2022

Threat News

Japan, US, S Korea reaffirm joint response to N Korea threat

ABC News: Diplomats from the United States, Japan and South Korea reaffirmed their commitment on Wednesday to working together in response to…

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May 31, 2019

Other News

Japan, Russia Discuss Missile Defense, Territory

JiJi Press – Foreign and defense ministers from Japan and Russia Thursday discussed Tokyo’s plan to deploy the Aegis Ashore…

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May 13, 2019

Other News

Russia accuses U.S. military of deploying ‘threat to our country’ ahead of Pompeo talks

Washington Examiner – U.S. military assets are threatening Russia, Moscow’s top diplomat alleged just days before a high-profile visit by…

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Apr 26, 2019

Other News

President Donald Trump to Coordinate Future Actions on North Korea Denuclearization with Japan PM Shinzo Abe at White House

Newsweek: President Donald Trump will host Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the White House for a two-day summit on…

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Apr 22, 2019

Missile Defense News

New operations center eyed for U.S. Air Force’s Yokota base in western Tokyo

The Japan Times: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Air Force is considering building an Air and Space Operations Center (AOC) tasked…

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Apr 22, 2019

Missile Defense News

Raytheon awarded $19M contract for work on SM-2, SM-6 missiles

UPI: April 19 (UPI) — Raytheon has been awarded a $19 million contract for engineering and technical services on the…

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Apr 8, 2019

Missile Defense News

Japanese Aegis Ashore Systems To Lack Air defence capabilities

Defense World – Japanese version of the American Aegis Ashore land-based missile interceptor systems will not be equipped with Cooperative…

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Apr 2, 2019

Missile Defense News

Missile-tracking aircraft arrives on Okinawa amid fears N. Korea may lift testing moratorium

Stars and Stripes: CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — A U.S. reconnaissance aircraft that specializes in surveilling and collecting data on ballistic…

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