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Japan defense industry
![After Months of Talks, Japan’s Ruling Coalition Agrees to Allow the Sale of Its Next-Gen Fighter Jets After Months of Talks, Japan’s Ruling Coalition Agrees to Allow the Sale of Its Next-Gen Fighter Jets](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-05-18-120645.jpg)
After Months of Talks, Japan’s Ruling Coalition Agrees to Allow the Sale of Its Next-Gen Fighter Jets
By Takahashi Kosuke
The LDP was able to convince its traditionally pacifist partner, Komeito, to okay yet another loosening of defense export rules.
![Japan’s Ruling Party Wants to Export Its Next-Generation Fighter. The Public Is Reluctant. Japan’s Ruling Party Wants to Export Its Next-Generation Fighter. The Public Is Reluctant.](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-11-22-153438.jpg)
Japan’s Ruling Party Wants to Export Its Next-Generation Fighter. The Public Is Reluctant.
By Jio Kamata
The LDP's coalition partner is opposed to allowing exports of the co-produced fighters, citing public resistance to the idea.
![Will Japan’s Defense Spending Hike Be Enough? Will Japan’s Defense Spending Hike Be Enough?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-23-161715.jpg)
Will Japan’s Defense Spending Hike Be Enough?
By Takahashi Kosuke
A weaker yen and recent price surges are causing headaches for Japan's defense budget.
![Making the Most of Japan-US Defense Industry Cooperation Making the Most of Japan-US Defense Industry Cooperation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-02-06-164602.jpg)
Making the Most of Japan-US Defense Industry Cooperation
By Jonathan Dorsey and Jonathan Walker
Revamping Japan’s industrial base and beyond.
![Japan-Italy-UK Joint Fighter Program Takes a Step Forward With New Treaty Japan-Italy-UK Joint Fighter Program Takes a Step Forward With New Treaty](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-12-14-144636.jpeg)
Japan-Italy-UK Joint Fighter Program Takes a Step Forward With New Treaty
By Takahashi Kosuke
Japan, Britain, and Italy agreed to establish a joint organization to develop a new sixth-generation fighter jet.
![MHI Is Riding the Wave of Japan’s Boom in Defense Spending MHI Is Riding the Wave of Japan’s Boom in Defense Spending](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-11-22-153438.jpg)
MHI Is Riding the Wave of Japan’s Boom in Defense Spending
By Takahashi Kosuke
Japan’s biggest defense firm expects annual sales from its defense business to double by FY2026.
![Japan’s Defense Industry Is Hindered by Self-Imposed Constraints Japan’s Defense Industry Is Hindered by Self-Imposed Constraints](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-09-29-134559.jpg)
Japan’s Defense Industry Is Hindered by Self-Imposed Constraints
By Hiroshi Sazanami
It’s been nearly a decade since Japan widened the scope for arms exports, but there is little to show for the policy change.
![Japan Awards Kawasaki Heavy Industries $243 Million Contract for Homegrown Version of Tomahawk Missile Japan Awards Kawasaki Heavy Industries $243 Million Contract for Homegrown Version of Tomahawk Missile](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-06-06-192113.jpg)
Japan Awards Kawasaki Heavy Industries $243 Million Contract for Homegrown Version of Tomahawk Missile
By Takahashi Kosuke
Both KHI and MHI received major contracts to develop standoff missiles, part of Japan’s push for counterstrike capabilities.
![Japan Awards Mitsubishi Heavy Industries $2.86 Billion Contract for New Standoff Weapons Japan Awards Mitsubishi Heavy Industries $2.86 Billion Contract for New Standoff Weapons](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-05-181011.jpg)
Japan Awards Mitsubishi Heavy Industries $2.86 Billion Contract for New Standoff Weapons
By Takahashi Kosuke
MHI will develop upgraded Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles and new submarine-launched standoff missiles.
![Japanese Defense Firms Unveil High-energy Laser Anti-drone Weapons Japanese Defense Firms Unveil High-energy Laser Anti-drone Weapons](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-30-145256.jpeg)
Japanese Defense Firms Unveil High-energy Laser Anti-drone Weapons
By Takahashi Kosuke
MHI and KHI publicly showed off new laser systems designed to shoot down hostile UAVs.
![Japan Ups Profits for Its Defense Industry Japan Ups Profits for Its Defense Industry](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-01_10-54-12.jpg)
Japan Ups Profits for Its Defense Industry
By Takahashi Kosuke
With the domestic industry struggling to stay afloat, Japan's defense ministry will increase profit margins for defense contractors to a max of 15 percent.
![Japan, UK to Collaborate on Future Fighter Sensor Development Japan, UK to Collaborate on Future Fighter Sensor Development](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-02-17-151236.jpg)
Japan, UK to Collaborate on Future Fighter Sensor Development
By Kosuke Takahashi
The deal is just the latest in a string of defense projects undertaken by the “quasi-alliance.”
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