Japan and South Korea advance their respective Aegis destroyer capabilities
The Japanese Kongo-class Aegis destroyer JS Chokai will undergo modifications in the USA to allow it to fire…
Japan Successfully Fires Ship-Mounted Railgun at Target Vessel for First Time
The Japanese Ministry of Defense’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has announced its first successful test-firings of…
Japan accelerates naval shipbuilding with new OPVs, destroyers and amphibious craft
Japan Marine United (JMU), a major naval shipyard that produces Japan’s naval surface vessels, has four offshore patrol…
Japan releases image of Railgun installed on naval vessel
On April 18, 2025, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) released an image of its state-of-the-art railgun currently…