A Sugashima-class mine clearance vessel, the JS Ukushima, experienced a fire in the engine room on the morning of Nov. 10 off Oshima island, near the Fukuoka Prefecture, while it was preparing for a drill with the U.S. Navy. The exercise...
Decommissioning ceremony for ShinMaywa US-2 9901, the first ever US-2 to roll off the production line, held at the ShinMaywa Industries Ltd manufacturing facility in Kobe, Japan. (Image credit: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) On Aug. 7, 2024, after 17 years of...
A screen grab of the beginning of the drone footage that appeared on Bilibili in March 2024. (Image source: Weibo/Telegram/X) A drone was able to fly close to aircraft carriers and warships at Yokosuka Naval Base, exposing security failures, while person...