Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese destroyer JS Chokai is in the US for modifications that will allow it to carry Tomahawk missiles. Tomahawks, made by RTX, ...

The JMSDF is procuring Sakura-class OPVs at a rapid pace to strengthen maritime surveillance around Japan amid growing regional security pressures, particularly China’s expanding maritime activities.

Countries around the world often utilize military weapons not manufactured within their own borders. The same is true of Japan, a U.S. ally, which is currently upgrading its eight Aegis destroyers ...

The Japanese company Japan Maritime United held on March 13, 2026, the launch ceremony for two new Sakura-type patrol ships destined for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).

The JMSDF Kongo-class destroyer JS Chōkai being loaded with a mock Tomahawk round prior to its departure for the US where it will be modified for the weapon. (JMSDF) Japan has taken steps to integrate ...

On March 6, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned the fourth Hibiki-class auxiliary ocean surveillance ...

Japanese destroyer JS Chokai is in the US for modifications that will allow it to carry Tomahawk missiles. Tomahawks, made by RTX, are long-range missiles that will represent a major firepower boost ...