Japan - Military Weapons & Defense Systems
Japan operates 53 weapon systems and manufactures 28 defense platforms.
Manufactured in Japan
- AAM-4B / AAM-5B - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) [air]
- Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) - Destroyer [sea]
- Asahi Class Destroyer (DD) - Destroyer [sea]
- ASM-3 (XASM-3) - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) [air]
- Atago Class Destroyer (DDG) - Destroyer [sea]
- F-15J Eagle - Air Superiority Fighter [air]
- GCAP / Tempest - Multirole Fighter [air]
- HGV (Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile) - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) [land]
- Izumo-class (DDH) - Aircraft Carrier [sea]
- Kawasaki C-2 - Transport Aircraft [air]
- Kawasaki EC-2 - Reconnaissance Aircraft [air]
- Kawasaki P-1 - Patrol Boat [air]
- Kongo-class - Destroyer [sea]
- Maya Class Destroyer (DDG) - Destroyer [sea]
- Mitsubishi F-2 - Multirole Fighter [air]
- Mitsubishi F-3 (GCAP) - Multirole Fighter [air]
- Mogami Class Frigate (30FFM) - Frigate [sea]
- Soryu-class - Submarine [sea]
- Taigei Class Submarine - Submarine [sea]
- Type 03 Chu-SAM Kai (Improved) - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- Type 10 - Main Battle Tank [land]
- Type 12 SSM (Upgraded) - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) [land]
- Type 16 MCV (Maneuver Combat Vehicle) - Armored Fighting Vehicle [land]
- Type 19 155mm Wheeled SPH - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- Type 20 Assault Rifle (Howa 5.56) - Assault Rifle [land]
- Type 24 Mobile Mortar System - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- Type 25 Reconnaissance Vehicle - Armored Fighting Vehicle [land]
- Type 90 - Main Battle Tank [land]
Operated by Japan
- AGM-158 JASSM-ER - Air-Launched Cruise Missile [air]
- AGM-84/RGM-84 Harpoon Block II - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) [sea]
- AgustaWestland AW101 - Transport Helicopter [air]
- AH-64 Apache - Attack Helicopter [air]
- AH-64E Apache Guardian - Attack Helicopter [air]
- AN/SPY-1 - Radar System [sea]
- AN/TPY-2 - Radar System [land]
- Arleigh Burke-class - Destroyer [sea]
- AS332 Super Puma - Attack Helicopter [air]
- Asahi Class Destroyer (DD) - Destroyer [sea]
- Atago Class Destroyer (DDG) - Destroyer [sea]
- AW101 Merlin - Transport Helicopter [air]
- Bell 412EP - Utility Helicopter [air]
- Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle - Armored Fighting Vehicle [land]
- CH-47 Chinook - Transport Helicopter [air]
- F-15J Eagle - Air Superiority Fighter [air]
- F-16 Viper Block 70/72 - Multirole Fighter [air]
- F-16AM/BM MLU - Multirole Fighter [air]
- F-35 Lightning II - Multirole Fighter [air]
- GCAP / Tempest - Multirole Fighter [air]
- Harpoon - Anti-Ship Missile [sea]
- HIMARS (M142) - Multiple Launch Rocket System [land]
- Kawasaki C-2 - Transport Aircraft [air]
- Kawasaki EC-2 - Reconnaissance Aircraft [air]
- Kawasaki P-1 - Patrol Boat [air]
- KC-46 Pegasus - Aerial Refueling Tanker [air]
- Kongo-class - Destroyer [sea]
- Kongsberg Joint Strike Missile (JSM) - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) [air]
- Kongsberg NSM - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) [sea]
- Lockheed C-130H Hercules - Transport Aircraft [air]
- Lockheed P-3C Orion - Patrol Boat [air]
- LRASM (AGM-158C) - Anti-Ship Missile [air]
- M270 MLRS - Multiple Launch Rocket System [land]
- M2A1 (.50 Cal) - Machine Gun [land]
- Maya Class Destroyer (DDG) - Destroyer [sea]
- Mk 19 Mod 3 - Grenade Launcher [land]
- Mogami Class Frigate (30FFM) - Frigate [sea]
- MQ-9B SkyGuardian - Combat UAV (UCAV) [air]
- Patriot PAC-3 MSE - Long-Range Air Defense System [land]
- RIM-162 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) - Long-Range Air Defense System [sea]
- RQ-4 Global Hawk - Surveillance UAV [air]
- Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk - Naval Helicopter [air]
- Soryu-class - Submarine [sea]
- Taigei Class Submarine - Submarine [sea]
- Tomahawk - Cruise Missile [sea]
- Type 10 - Main Battle Tank [land]
- Type 12 SSM (Upgraded) - Ballistic Missile (ICBM) [land]
- Type 16 MCV (Maneuver Combat Vehicle) - Armored Fighting Vehicle [land]
- Type 19 155mm Wheeled SPH - Self-Propelled Howitzer [land]
- Type 90 - Main Battle Tank [land]
- UH-60 Black Hawk - Utility Helicopter [air]
- UH-60M Black Hawk - Utility Helicopter [air]
- V-22 Osprey - Tiltrotor Aircraft [air]
Latest News
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- Taiwan Eyes Japan's New FFM as Frigate Option
- Japan, Australia finalize contracts to deliver first 3 frigates
- Australia and Japan sign Mogami deal, pivot to deeper defense ties
- Japan warned of ‘hellish summer’ as energy fears mount
- Japan ditches decades of arm export curbs as US reliability wavers
- China slams Japan for sending a warship through Taiwan Strait
- Japan's MHI Wins Contract to Build Three Upgraded Mogami Frigates
- Japan to bolster Pacific sea lanes defense for US, Australia, Asia
- Japan’s role in US-Philippine drill signals higher deterrence