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Japan Ministry of Defense
![Japan Cuts One Aegis Ashore Site Amid Sustained Local Opposition Japan Cuts One Aegis Ashore Site Amid Sustained Local Opposition](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-aegis_ashore_missile_defense_complex_romania.jpg)
Japan Cuts One Aegis Ashore Site Amid Sustained Local Opposition
By Ankit Panda
Japanese authorities will survey new candidate sites nearby.
![Japan Rejects Lockheed Martin Plans for Next-Generation Fighter Aircraft Japan Rejects Lockheed Martin Plans for Next-Generation Fighter Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-04-01-7.jpg)
Japan Rejects Lockheed Martin Plans for Next-Generation Fighter Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has rejected proposals by foreign manufacturers to develop a new fighter aircraft, according to a government spokesperson.
![US State Department Greenlights $3.3 Billion Missile Sale to Japan US State Department Greenlights $3.3 Billion Missile Sale to Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-09-12-at-7.40.45-am.jpg)
US State Department Greenlights $3.3 Billion Missile Sale to Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of 73 U.S.-made supersonic ballistic missile interceptors to Japan.
![Australia, Japan to Hold First Joint Air Combat Exercise Australia, Japan to Hold First Joint Air Combat Exercise](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-20170612raaf8202385_0113.jpg)
Australia, Japan to Hold First Joint Air Combat Exercise
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Bushido Guardian 2019 exercise will be held from September 11 to October 8 in Japan.
![Report: 2 Russian Tu-95 Strategic Bombers Violate Japan's Airspace Report: 2 Russian Tu-95 Strategic Bombers Violate Japan's Airspace](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-06-20-at-8.36.26-am.jpg)
Report: 2 Russian Tu-95 Strategic Bombers Violate Japan's Airspace
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Two nuclear-capable Tu-95 long-range bombers have violated Japanese airspace on June 20, according to the country’s defense ministry.
![Japan Takes Delivery of First E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft Japan Takes Delivery of First E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-northropgrummandeliversfirste-2daircrafttojapan_83a1dfba-236a-4ad9-8503-3e31609caf99-prv.jpg)
Japan Takes Delivery of First E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Northrop Grumman has announced that it has delivered the first E-2D aircraft to the Japan Air Self Defense Force.
![Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept 2 Russian Military Aircraft Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept 2 Russian Military Aircraft](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-05-06-at-8.06.08-am.jpg)
Japan Scrambles Fighter Jets to Intercept 2 Russian Military Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japanese fighters intercepted two Russian maritime patrol aircraft in the Sea of Japan and East China Sea on May 3.
![US Navy Shoots Down Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test US Navy Shoots Down Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/sizes/thumbnail/5326_5243a577cc05d.jpg)
US Navy Shoots Down Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted its second successful SM-3 BlockIIA intercept test in 2018.
![US Navy Successfully Shoots Down Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test US Navy Successfully Shoots Down Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-06_08-26-14.jpg)
US Navy Successfully Shoots Down Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency successfully conducted a SM-3 Block IIA intercept test after two previous failed tests.
![Will Japan and the UK Collaborate on Sixth-Generation Tempest Future Fighter Aircraft? Will Japan and the UK Collaborate on Sixth-Generation Tempest Future Fighter Aircraft?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2018-08-02-at-1.43.31-pm.jpg)
Will Japan and the UK Collaborate on Sixth-Generation Tempest Future Fighter Aircraft?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Japan and the United Kingdom are exploring options to collaborate on a new advanced stealth fighter jet.
![US Ballistic Missile Intercept Test Fails for 2nd Time US Ballistic Missile Intercept Test Fails for 2nd Time](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-3144207.jpg)
US Ballistic Missile Intercept Test Fails for 2nd Time
By Franz-Stefan Gady
An Aegis Ashore-launched SM-3 Block IIA interceptor failed to hit its target during a ballistic missile defense test on January 31st.
![US, Japan Successfully Test New Ballistic Missile Killer US, Japan Successfully Test New Ballistic Missile Killer](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-18_14-05-03.jpg)
US, Japan Successfully Test New Ballistic Missile Killer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A U.S. Navy ship successfully destroyed a ballistic missile target with a new “hit-to-kill” interceptor.
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