ministry of defense (japan)

  1. Grey Havoc

    JMSDF next-generation Offshore Patrol Vessel

    This 2019 brainstorm from the Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics Agency seems to be still moving ahead, and is a bit odd even for that ill-starred front for the Finance Ministry (ostensible status as a MOD agency notwithstanding!). Apparently the idea was/is to enable the MSDF to be able to...
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    • 2019 alta early 2020s japan japan maritime self-defense force jmsdf ministry of defense (japan) opv
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    • Forum: Military
  2. Grey Havoc

    Unmanned Diving Machine program (Japan)

    Not much in the way of details yet. Apparently in the same class as the USN's XLUUV program, though requirements haven't been nailed down yet. Presumably will be operated by the MSDF, that is, if it ever manages to emerge from the unholy mess that is the Acquisition Technology and Logistics...
  3. blackkite

    JMSDF trimaran plan

    Hi! Japan and the US have agreed to launch joint research on high-speed trimaran. The Japanese Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 4 March that it had signed a preliminary agreement on joint research into a high-speed trimaran with the Pentagon. The announcement followed the signing of a...
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    • Forum: Secret Naval Projects
  4. bring_it_on

    Japanese Missiles

    Just from a mission planning perspective. The current Anti Ship weapon planned for B-1 has a range that could be 2 to 3 times of this weapon (which iirc is 100-150nm class). This means the B-1s would need to get closer to a potential target, and also mean that you will need more aircraft to...
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