High Speed Landing Craft (JSDF)

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-new...warded-landing-craft-contract-by-japans-atla/
Not sure if this planned new class will be operated by the recently established Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) Maritime Transport Group triservice unit or by the JMSDF. This article from back in 2021 may suggest the former.

 

[Grey Havoc]

From back in 2019:
https://www.navalnews.com/event-new...0-landing-craft-for-jgsdf-amphibious-brigade/

 

[Scott Kenny]

Not sure if this planned new class will be operated by the recently established Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) Maritime Transport Group triservice unit or by the JMSDF. This article from back in 2021 may suggest the former.

That is a good question. The US Army does operate a crapton of LSTs and landing craft (IIRC, by sheer vessel count the Army operates more ships than the Navy does).

I'd actually lean towards the MTG, myself.

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/27/japan/japan-uk-landing-craft/

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-new...nsport-group-with-taiwan-contingency-in-mind/

 

[JudgeKing]

Japan and Vietnam to Jointly Develop Fast Landing Craft

 

[JudgeKing]

Japan Marine United and BMT Launch First CAIMEN Japan Landing Craft

The first landing craft, JS Akane, has been launched.

 

[Scott Kenny]

18 knots is high speed?