Skip to content
February 6, 2023
  • LinkedIn
Defense Security Monitor

Defense Security Monitor

A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.

  • Home
  • Topics
    • Featured
    • News
    • Defense
      • Military Aircraft
      • Land Systems
      • Naval Systems
      • Missiles
      • Military Electronics
      • Military Space
      • Industry
    • Geopolitics
    • Regions
      • Africa
      • Asia
      • Europe
      • Latin America
      • Middle East
      • North America
      • Pacific Rim
    • Civil & Commercial Aerospace
      • Commercial Aircraft
      • Commercial & Civil Space
    • Power Systems
  • Media
  • Forecast International
  • About Us
Main Menu

Tag: Japan

Defense / Featured / Military Aircraft

Japan Merges with Anglo-Italian Fighter Initiative to Form Global Combat Air Program

December 13, 2022December 14, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

In a step announced on December 9, three nations – Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom – announced a joint agreement on a trilateral future fighter development project called the …

Japan Merges with Anglo-Italian Fighter Initiative to Form Global Combat Air Program Read More
Featured / Geopolitics

Japan Prepares for a New Era in Defense Approach and Investment

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 - by Daniel Darling

For nearly half a century, the one constant in Japan’s defense approach remained its budgeting. Year-in, year-out, regardless of government, Japan has earmarked no more than 1 percent of its …

Japan Prepares for a New Era in Defense Approach and Investment Read More
submarine on the surface of the ocean
Featured / Geopolitics

The Fallout from Australia’s Submarine Decision and Other Ramifications of the AUKUS Pact

September 17, 2021September 21, 2021 - by Daniel Darling

The decision by Australia to scrap its $66 billion deal to purchase French-designed submarines in favor of a nuclear-powered option enveloped within a broader three-nation security pact with the U.S. …

The Fallout from Australia’s Submarine Decision and Other Ramifications of the AUKUS Pact Read More
Asia / Geopolitics / Region

Japan’s AEGIS Ashore Deployment Suspension Raises Questions

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

Japan’s abrupt decision to suspend deployment of U.S.-produced AEGIS Ashore missile defense systems amid cost and technical concerns came as a bit of a surprise. Announced by Defense Minister Taro …

Japan’s AEGIS Ashore Deployment Suspension Raises Questions Read More
Civil & Commercial Aerospace / Commercial Aircraft / COVID-19 / Featured

Mitsubishi Pulls Back on SpaceJet in Face of COVID-19 Pressures

June 10, 2020October 28, 2020 - by Richard Pettibone

The COVID-19 pandemic cast global markets into a period of uncertainty as it moved across the globe in early 2020. The impact of the virus is beginning to make its …

Mitsubishi Pulls Back on SpaceJet in Face of COVID-19 Pressures Read More
Defense / Military Aircraft

Japan Leaves Door Open to U.K. Partnership in Its F-X Fighter Program

March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 - by Daniel Darling

Japan remains open to partnership on its F-X Future Fighter program with both the United States and the United Kingdom, per a statement by its Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency …

Japan Leaves Door Open to U.K. Partnership in Its F-X Fighter Program Read More
Defense / Military Aircraft

Japan F-15J Upgrade Request OK’d by U.S. State Department

October 30, 2019December 10, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

A notification of approval by the U.S. State Department for a government-to-government foreign military sales (FMS) request by Japan for the upgrade by Boeing of 98 of its F-15J fighters …

Japan F-15J Upgrade Request OK’d by U.S. State Department Read More
Defense / Featured / Land Systems

Japan Lines Up Contenders for Its New Armored Personnel Carrier

September 24, 2019November 25, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Thomas Dolzall, Defense Analyst, Forecast International. On September 10, the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) under the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that it had selected the three …

Japan Lines Up Contenders for Its New Armored Personnel Carrier Read More
Defense / Military Space

Japanese Government Considers Launching a Satellite Interceptor

August 26, 2019November 22, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

Japan’s government is eyeing the launch of a satellite interceptor as a means to counter attack satellites under development in China and Russia. A formal decision is expected by the …

Japanese Government Considers Launching a Satellite Interceptor Read More
Unmanned Navy helicopter on a flight deck with two crew members
Defense / Military Aircraft

Japan Plans to Add Unmanned Helicopters to Maritime Self-Defense Force Capabilities

July 29, 2019November 8, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

Japan’s government plans to bring 20 large, unmanned aerial helicopters into service with the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) as a force-multiplying means to monitoring China’s maritime expansion and operations around …

Japan Plans to Add Unmanned Helicopters to Maritime Self-Defense Force Capabilities Read More

Posts navigation

1 2 3 Next

International Military Markets

Forecast International’s International Military Markets service provides a country-by-country examination of the military capabilities, equipment requirements, and inventories of over 120 nations. The individual country reports are structured to condense a vast range of information into concise segments. Governmental and political structures, political and economic trends, national and defense budgets, force structures, military planning requirements, recent and future procurements, the security environment, threat assessments, and military postures – all are detailed in these six services broken out by region (click each title for more details).

Asia, Australia & Pacific Rim
Eurasia
Europe
Latin America & Caribbean
Middle East & Africa
North America

Click here to learn more.

Other FI Services of Interest

Subscribe

Subscribe to receive up-to-date news on market developments, along with trend analysis and contract announcements. Coverage includes Civil & Military Aviation, Military Weapons, International Military Markets, Defense Electronics, and Naval and Power Systems worldwide.

Your privacy is very important to us. We protect your personal information as if it were our own and we do not provide or sell this information to any other group or organization. You may opt out of our email promotions at any time by selecting opt out, and your email address will be permanently removed from our list.

A GovExec platform
Defense & Security Monitor, an Aerospace & Defense blog by Forecast International
Powered by WordPress and HitMag.
Stay up to date on the latest from Forecast International

Sign up for the latest blog posts and products sent straight to your inbox.

//js.hsforms.net/forms/embed/v2.js
Enter your email address

Never see this message again.