YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The Japanese government plans to upgrade its eight Aegis-equipped guided-missile destroyers over coming years with Tomahawk cruise missiles purchased from the U.S ...

Japan’s current Aegis destroyer fleet consists of the four Kongo-class ships, two Atago-class vessels, and two Maya-class destroyers. All of those ships use the Lockheed Martin SPY-1 radar.

Japan is considering downsizing two destroyers to be built with the Aegis ballistic missile interceptor system from their original design in a bid to increase their mobility, government sources said ...

The JS Maya, a Japanese Aegis-equipped destroyer, fires a newly developed interceptor missile during a test in November. (Photo courtesy of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) ...

The Defense Ministry plans to equip the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF)'s Aegis destroyer Chokai with a function to launch U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, according to sources. The ministry ...

In a surprising policy reversal, Japan is mulling an unprecedented upgrade of its missile defense systems against hypersonic missile threats from Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT عربي ...

It has been seen by Japan as critical to ensuring the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force’s (JMSDF) Aegis-class destroyer fleet is maintained in the short-to-medium term. Japan has altered its plans ...

WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin announced today it delivered the first shipset of four SPY-7 (V)1 radar antennas — which will be equipped on Japan’s future Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) — to ...

Japan has eight Aegis destroyers equipped for air- and missile-defense and plans to build two more dedicated missile defense ships centered around Lockheed-Martin SPY-7(V)1 radars. MELBOURNE, ...

Japan's Aegis-equipped destroyers that are presently deployed for ballistic missile defence (BMD) duties will revert to air-defence roles once the country operates dedicated BMD vessels.

The eight existing Aegis destroyers will be supplemented by four more Aegis-equipped ships, including the two new Aegis-equipped vessels. Operational Concept of a 12-Aegis Destroyer Fleet. As noted ...

Japan has four Aegis destroyers, which are capable of firing missiles more than 100 kilometers. "It is true that the Aegis' capability is outstanding but we should give consideration to the people ...