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November 20, 2018

US Approves Sale Of $561M Worth Ship-Launched SM-3 Missiles To Japan

Defense World: The US State Department has approved a possible sale to Japan of eight Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B

November 16, 2018

Defense guidelines to focus on space, cyber

The Yomiuri Shinbun: The first meeting to discuss new National Defense Program Guidelines (see below), scheduled to be drawn up

November 9, 2018

Japan to propose underwater drones to monitor East China Sea

UPI: Nov. 5 (UPI) — Large underwater drones may roam the East China Sea if Japanese plans to deter Chinese

October 31, 2018

Army reactivates air-defense artillery brigade near Tokyo

Stars and Stripes: CAMP ZAMA, Japan — The Army has reactivated a brigade to oversee missile-defense units on mainland Japan,

October 30, 2018

US, Japan Kick off Military Exercise Involving 57,000 Personnel

The Diplomat: The U.S. military and the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) began a biennial 10-day military exercise, dubbed Keen Sword,

October 29, 2018

U.S. missile defense system intercepts medium-range missile in test

Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it successfully tested a key missile defense system on Friday, in a

October 23, 2018

Raytheon awarded $62M for foreign military AMRAAM refresh

UPI: Oct. 22 (UPI) — Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded a contract modification by the Air Force for work

October 19, 2018

Japan Is Taking A Two-Step Approach To Fielding Its First Operational Hypersonic Weapons

The Drive: Japan is reportedly pursuing development of two hypersonic weapons using different boost-glide vehicle warheads. The plan could offer

October 18, 2018

Japan lodges 3rd protest against Russian drills

NHK World: Japan has protested to Russia for the third time this month over the country’s military drills in waters

October 16, 2018

Japan Moves Ahead With Procurement of 9 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft

The Diplomat: The Japanese government has greenlighted the purchase of nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning and Control