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
タグ：JDW
