2020年12月25日

Long time no blog! Here are my stories for JDW during this year

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Hi! Long time no blog! Here are my stories for Janes Defence Weekly throughout this year in reverse chronological order. Janes redesigned its website in May. Since then most of my stories have become unseen on the site because Janes limits the number of articles people can read free.

Date & Title

31 Dec 2020  JASDF retires last F-4EJ Kai multirole fighters

22 Dec 2020  Japan looking to participate in US SDA’s ‘Tracking Layer’ satellite programme

21 Dec 2020  Japanese cabinet approves 0.5% increase in defence spending

18 Dec 2020   Update: Tokyo approves plan to develop Type 12 missile into stand-off weapon

18 Dec 2020  Japan selects Lockheed Martin to support MHI in developing next-generation fighter aircraft

09 Dec 2020  Japan to build two new Aegis-equipped destroyers as alternatives to land-based BMD systems

30 Nov 2020  Japan launches first optical data relay satellite

19 Nov 2020  Mitsui E&S launches first 3,900 tonne-class multirole frigate for JMSDF

05 Nov 2020  BAE Systems, Boeing, Lockheed Martin table F-X partnership proposals in Japan

30 Oct 2020  Tokyo signs contract with MHI on F-X fighter project

14 Oct 2020  MHI launches first of new class of submarines for JMSDF equipped with lithium-ion batteries

13 Oct 2020  Increased deterrence: North Korea puts newest military capabilities on display

12 Oct 2020  Fewer JASDF aircraft scrambled in first half of FY 2020

08 Oct 2020  Japan’s converted Izumo-class carriers will not feature a ‘ski-jump’ ramp for F-35B operations

05 Oct 2020  Tokyo plans to develop new vehicle-borne SAM system from FY 2021

02 Oct 2020  JMSDF begins operations at new headquarters in Yokosuka

30 Sep 2020  Japanese MoD requests 3.3% budget increase for FY 2021

24 Sep 2020  Japan considering three sea-based options after cancelling Aegis Ashore BMD system

17 Sep 2020  Abe's younger brother appointed as Japan's new defence minister

17 Sep 2020  Tokyo urged to strengthen control of Senkaku Islands

11 Sep 2020  Tokyo considering ‘new course’ to counter growing ballistic missile threat

09 Sep 2020  Japan to begin receiving Joint Strike Missiles from April 2021

01 Sep 2020  Tokyo to sign contract with MHI on F-X fighter project as early as October

24 Aug 2020  Lockheed Martin awarded contract modification for Aegis Ashore Japan

10 Aug 2020  Tokyo to build JSDF base on Mage Island

03 Aug 2020  Update: Japan confirms single prime contractor for F-X

30 Jul 2020  Defence panel within Japan’s ruling party urges Tokyo to acquire capability to strike enemy bases

14 Jul 2020  Japanese defence white paper warns of Beijing’s ‘attempt to expand its influence’ amid Covid-19 pandemic

10 Jul 2020  Update: JGSDF receives first MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft

10 Jul 2020  US approves sale of 105 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Japan

09 Jul 2020  Tokyo considering building two more Aegis-equipped destroyers following Aegis Ashore cancellation

08 Jul 2020  Japan aiming to start production of new fighter aircraft in FY 2031

06 Jul 2020  Kawasaki Heavy Industries secures contract to develop new MMPS for JGSDF

02 Jul 2020  JGSDF to form new EW unit to defend Japan’s southern remote islands

30 Jun 2020  Japan begins refitting first of two Izumo-class carriers to support F-35B operations

25 Jun 2020  Kono confirms cancellation of Aegis Ashore deployment in Japan

23 Jun 2020  Japan aiming to develop prototypes of self-propelled mine system

22 Jun 2020  Update: China Coast Guard maintaining continuous presence near Senkaku/Diaoyu islands since mid-April

17 Jun 2020  Japan deploys Patriot PAC-3 MSE air-defence systems to four military bases

17 Jun 2020  Japan may build more Aegis-equipped destroyers if Aegis Ashore deployment is cancelled

15 Jun 2020  Japan announces suspension of Aegis Ashore deployment

05 Jun 2020  MHI secures contract to build prototypes of three new Type-16 variants

03 Jun 2020  Subaru secures deal to build six UH-X helicopters for JGSDF

01 Jun 2020  JMSDF despatches team of mechanics to Vietnam to fix engine problem on P-3C aircraft

22 May 2020  JASDF integrates Auto GCAS onto F-35A fighter aircraft at Misawa Air Base

22 May 2020  Value of Japanese Aegis Ashore contract increases to USD3.23 billion

20 May 2020  Japan Ground Self-Defense Force displays new rifle and pistol

18 May 2020  Japan sets up its first ‘Space Operations Squadron’

12 May 2020  Hitachi secures contract to develop new armoured bulldozer for JGSDF

11 May 2020  First two MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for JGSDF arrive in Japan

10 May 2020  Kono refutes media reports on cancellation of Aegis Ashore deployment to Akita

06 May 2020  JGSDF to acquire additional Type-19 SPHs and Type-16 MCVs

24 Apr 2020  JASDF receives first two Cessna Citation Latitude aircraft for flight inspection missions

22 Apr 2020  Covid-19: JSDF suspends training activities between different bases and units due to coronavirus

20 Apr 2020  Japan passes law to form its first ‘Space Operations Squadron’

16 Apr 2020  Two more E-2D AEW&C aircraft for JASDF arrive in Japan

14 Apr 2020  China may expand military activities in the Western Pacific, says Japanese MoD think tank

09 Apr 2020  Number of Chinese military aircraft approaching Japanese airspace rose by nearly 6% in FY 2019

08 Apr 2020  Japan to develop AI-based system to counter cyber attacks

08 Apr 2020  Covid-19: Kono says Japan may withdraw JSDF troops from Djibouti base over coronavirus

06 Apr 2020  Covid-19: USFJ commander declares public health emergency for US military bases in Japan’s Kanto Plain

06 Apr 2020  Tokyo looking to increase number of female personnel in JSDF

02 Apr 2020  Update: Japan rejects foreign plans for next-generation fighter

01 Apr 2020  Japan rejects foreign plans for next-generation fighter

31 Mar 2020  JMSDF destroyer collides with Chinese fishing boat in East China Sea, two injured

30 Mar 2020  Covid-19: Tokyo despatches military personnel to airports to help stem the spread of coronavirus

26 Mar 2020  Japan deploys SAM, ASM batteries to Miyakojima Island

19 Mar 2020  Japan commissions first Maya-class guided-missile destroyer

12 Mar 2020  Japan developing new anti-surface warheads for future hypersonic weapons

09 Mar 2020  Value of Japanese Aegis Ashore contract increases to USD3.21 billion

05 Mar 2020  Japan commissions first Soryu-class submarine equipped with lithium-ion batteries

28 Feb 2020  Japan confirms development of new air-launched anti-ship missile


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