Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF)

Asia-Pacific Naval 

Japanese Navy Destroyer JS Akebono Arrives at Hambantota Harbour, Sri Lanka

April 12, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Destroyer, Hambantota Port, Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), JS Akebono (DD-108), Murasame-class destroyer, Sri Lanka

The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class general purpose destroyer JS Akebono (DD-108) arrived at the port of Hambantota

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Americas Naval 

U.S.-Japan Navies Conduct Navigational Maneuvers in East China Sea

April 10, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments East China Sea, Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), JS Shimokita (LST-4002), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Wasp (LHD-1), Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group

Ships of the U.S. Navy Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sailed together with the Japan

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Philippine Navy Receives Three More Beechcraft TC-90 Aircraft from Japan

March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Beechcraft King Air, Beechcraft TC-90 King Air, Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Philippine Navy, Philippines, Trainer aircraft

The Philippine Navy (PN) formally received the remaining three units of the Beechcraft TC-90 King Air aircraft from Japan Ministry

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

U.S. Navy Carl Vinson Strike Group, JMSDF Complete Bilateral Exercise

March 25, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Carl Vinson Strike Group, Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), JS Ise (DDH-182), Military exercise, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108)

The U.S. Navy Carl Vinson Strike Group completed a bilateral exercise in the Western Pacific with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense

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Asia-Pacific Weapons 

U.S. Approves Sale of MK 15 Phalanx CIWS Block IB Baseline 2 Conversion Kits to Japan

March 18, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Close-in weapon system (CIWS), Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Phalanx CIWS, USA

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan of MK 15 Phalanx

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

USS Mustin Sharpens Skills During MultiSail 18

March 15, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Arleigh Burke-class DDG, Guided-missile destroyer (DDG), Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), MultiSail 2018, U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Mustin (DDG-89)

The U.S. Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) operated as Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15’s flagship during MultiSail

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Carl Vinson Strike Group Begins Bilateral Exercise with JMSDF

March 13, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, Carl Vinson Strike Group, Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), JS Ise (DDH-182), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG-108)

The U.S. Navy’s Carl Vinson Strike Group began a bilateral exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), March 11,

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

JMSDF Training Group Arrives in Bangkok, Thailand for goodwill visit

February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Asagiri-class destroyer, Bangkok Port, Destroyer, Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), JS Sawagiri (DD-157), JS Yamagiri (DD-152), JS Yamayuki (TV-3519), Thailand, Training ship

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Training Group arrived in Bangkok, Thailand for a scheduled goodwill visit, on Feb. 20, 2018. The

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Japanese Navy Destroyer JS Amagiri Returns to Sasebo Completing Deployment

February 16, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Asagiri-class destroyer, Destroyer, Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), JMSDF Sasebo Naval Base, JS Amagiri (DD-154)

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Asagiri-class destroyer, JS Amagiri (DD-154) returned to its homeport in Sasebo completing a seven-month anti-piracy

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Asia-Pacific Politics 

U.S. Forces, Japan Self-Defense Forces to Participate in Exercise Resilient Shield 2018

February 15, 2018February 15, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Exercise Resilient Shield, Japan, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Military exercise, U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka, U.S. Navy (USN), USA

The U.S. Navy’s Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, along with Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, U.S. Air Force assets, and units

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