Japan - Military Weapons & Defense Systems

Japan operates 47 weapon systems and manufactures 27 defense platforms.

Manufactured in Japan

AAM-4B / AAM-5B - missile [air]
Asahi Class Destroyer (DD) - destroyer [sea]
ASM-3 (XASM-3) - missile [air]
Atago Class Destroyer (DDG) - destroyer [sea]
F-15J Eagle - Air Superiority Fighter [air]
GCAP / Tempest - 6th Generation Multirole Fighter [air]
HGV (Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile) - missile [land]
Izumo-class (DDH) - Light Aircraft Carrier [sea]
Japan Railgun Project - experimental [sea]
Kawasaki C-2 - transport [air]
Kawasaki P-1 - patrol [air]
Kongo-class - Destroyer [sea]
Maya Class Destroyer (DDG) - destroyer [sea]
Mitsubishi F-2 - fighter [air]
Mitsubishi F-3 (GCAP) - fighter [air]
Mogami Class Frigate (30FFM) - frigate [sea]
Soryu-class - Diesel-Electric Submarine [sea]
Taigei Class Submarine - submarine [sea]
Type 03 Chu-SAM Kai (Improved) - air_defense [land]
Type 10 - Main Battle Tank [land]
Type 12 SSM (Upgraded) - missile [land]
Type 16 MCV (Maneuver Combat Vehicle) - armored_vehicle [land]
Type 19 155mm Wheeled SPH - artillery [land]
Type 20 Assault Rifle (Howa 5.56) - small_arms [land]
Type 24 Mobile Mortar System - artillery [land]
Type 25 Reconnaissance Vehicle - armored_vehicle [land]
Type 90 - tank [land]

Operated by Japan

AGM-158 JASSM-ER - Air-Launched Cruise Missile [air]
AgustaWestland AW101 - Medium-Heavy Helicopter [air]
AH-64 Apache - Attack Helicopter [air]
AH-64E Apache Guardian - Attack Helicopter [air]
Airbus AS332 Super Puma - helicopter [air]
AN/SPY-1 - Naval Multi-Function Radar [sea]
AN/TPY-2 - Ballistic Missile Defense Radar [land]
Arleigh Burke-class - Destroyer [sea]
AW101 Merlin - Medium Lift Helicopter [air]
Bell 412EP - Utility Helicopter [air]
Boeing AGM-84/RGM-84 Harpoon Block II - missile [sea]
CH-47 Chinook - Heavy-Lift Helicopter [air]
F-15J Eagle - Air Superiority Fighter [air]
F-16 Fighting Falcon - Multirole Fighter [air]
F-35 Lightning II - Multirole Stealth Fighter [air]
GCAP / Tempest - 6th Generation Multirole Fighter [air]
Harpoon - Anti-Ship Missile [sea]
HIMARS (M142) - Multiple Launch Rocket System [land]
KC-46 Pegasus - Aerial Refueling Tanker [air]
Kongo-class - Destroyer [sea]
Kongsberg Joint Strike Missile (JSM) - missile [air]
Kongsberg NSM - missile [sea]
Lockheed C-130H Hercules - transport [air]
Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 - fighter [air]
Lockheed Martin F-16 Viper Block 70/72 - fighter [air]
Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM MLU - fighter [air]
Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70/72 - fighter [air]
Lockheed P-3C Orion - patrol [air]
LRASM (AGM-158C) - Long Range Anti-Ship Missile [air]
M270 MLRS - Multiple Launch Rocket System [land]
M2A1 (.50 Cal) - Heavy Machine Gun [land]
MIM-104 Patriot PAC-3 - Air Defense / Missile Defense System [land]
Mk 19 Mod 3 - 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher [land]
MQ-9B SkyGuardian - Armed MALE UAV [air]
Patriot PAC-3 MSE - Long-Range Air & Missile Defense [land]
Patriot PAC-3 MSE Air Defense - air_defense [land]
Raytheon Patriot PAC-3 - air_defense [land]
RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) - air_defense [sea]
RQ-4 Global Hawk - High-Altitude Surveillance UAV [air]
Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk - Naval Helicopter [air]
Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk - Utility Helicopter [air]
Soryu-class - Diesel-Electric Submarine [sea]
Thales Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle - armored_vehicle [land]
Tomahawk - Cruise Missile [sea]
Type 10 - Main Battle Tank [land]
UH-60 Black Hawk - Utility Helicopter [air]
V-22 Osprey - Tiltrotor Transport [air]

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