Eight F-15Js and seven F-2s conducted joint-training with a USAF B-1B in the airspace near Japan on July 27th.
Six patrol boats, likely based on the 79 meter long Aso-class, to be built for Vietnam paid by loan with delivery of last vessel by Oct 2025.
New JSDF base plan on island south of Kyushu called Mage that would be completed by in about 4 years. It would be used for training for the three SDF branches as well as US carrier aircraft take off and landing practice.
Six patrol boats, likely based on the 79 meter long Aso-class, to be built for Vietnam paid by loan with delivery of last vessel by Oct 2025.
New JSDF base plan on island south of Kyushu called Mage that would be completed by in about 4 years. It would be used for training for the three SDF branches as well as US carrier aircraft take off and landing practice.
It was learned on July 11th that Japan is considering doing radar information sharing with the Philippines by use of the radars that Japan will be exporting to the Philippines so as to cover the radar coverage gap at Bashi Channel since as of now, Japan can only detect PRC aircraft going through the Okinawan islands. Sharing radar information that would cover the Bashi Channel would close the gap of detection of PRC aircraft going into the Pacific as well as provide radar detection for Japan to Taiwan's southern flank.
Two minesweepers of the USN to conduct minesweeper joint training with two minesweeper mother ships (JS Bunga and JS Uraga), 13 other minesweepers, three MCH-101s, three P-3Cs, and two P-1s of the JMSDF from July 18th to July 30th in Mutsu Bay.
Two B-1Bs flew in from South Dakota, conducted joint-training with twelve F-15Js and four F-2s of the JASDF in the airspace over the Sea of Japan and the waters west of Kyushu on June 17th, and landed at Guam for its deployment.
Two minesweepers of the USN to conduct minesweeper joint training with two minesweeper mother ships (JS Bunga and JS Uraga), 13 other minesweepers, three MCH-101s, three P-3Cs, and two P-1s of the JMSDF from July 18th to July 30th in Mutsu Bay.
Two B-1Bs flew in from South Dakota, conducted joint-training with twelve F-15Js and four F-2s of the JASDF in the airspace over the Sea of Japan and the waters west of Kyushu on June 17th, and landed at Guam for its deployment.
Japan and the Philippines have finalized the sale of Japanese military radars to the Philippines on August 14th. The radars include three large static radars and one mobile radar for about 100 million USD.
It was learned on July 11th that Japan is considering doing radar information sharing with the Philippines by use of the radars that Japan is exporting to the Philippines so as to cover the radar coverage gap at Bashi Channel since as of now, Japan can only detect PRC aircraft going through the Okinawan islands. Sharing radar information that would cover the Bashi Channel would close the gap of detection of PRC aircraft going into the Pacific as well as provide radar detection for Japan to Taiwan's southern flank.
Six patrol boats, likely based on the 79 meter long Aso-class, to be built in Japan for Vietnam paid by loan worth about 350 million USD with delivery of last vessel by Oct 2025.
It's been learned on August 22nd that the UAE expressed interest in the C-2 and made a request to check how well the C-2 can land and take off of unpaved land. During the development of the C-2, criteria for ability to land and take-off from unpaved land was removed in order to reduce cost. However, the Japanese government agreed to conduct a test in take off and landing from unpaved land in October as part of an effort to export the C-2 to the UAE. The UAE requires tactical flexibility where battle lines may change. While the EU's A-400 was developed with the feature to take off and land from unpaved lands, the C-2 is faster. The C-2 is the successor to the C-1 and has about 4 times the range and 3 times the payload of the C-1. It's development was completed in 2016. Currently 11 are in service. In March, the C-2 has conducted on ground movement on an unpaved runway of gravel stone and dirt in Gifu and found no problems. The take off and landing test in October will occur on the same unpaved road. Data will be collected on safety, vibration on the landing gear, degree of suction of rock and dirt into the engines, and impact on the unpaved road. UAE officials are planned to be invited.
It was learned on July 11th that Japan is considering doing radar information sharing with the Philippines by use of the radars that Japan is exporting to the Philippines so as to cover the radar coverage gap at Bashi Channel since as of now, Japan can only detect PRC aircraft going through the Okinawan islands. Sharing radar information that would cover the Bashi Channel would close the gap of detection of PRC aircraft going into the Pacific as well as provide radar detection for Japan to Taiwan's southern flank.
Six patrol boats, likely based on the 79 meter long Aso-class, to be built in Japan for Vietnam paid by loan worth about 350 million USD with delivery of last vessel by Oct 2025.
It's been learned on August 22nd that the UAE expressed interest in the C-2 and made a request to check how well the C-2 can land and take off of unpaved land. During the development of the C-2, criteria for ability to land and take-off from unpaved land was removed in order to reduce cost. However, the Japanese government agreed to conduct a test in take off and landing from unpaved land in October as part of an effort to export the C-2 to the UAE. The UAE requires tactical flexibility where battle lines may change. While the EU's A-400 was developed with the feature to take off and land from unpaved lands, the C-2 is faster. The C-2 is the successor to the C-1 and has about 4 times the range and 3 times the payload of the C-1. It's development was completed in 2016. Currently 11 are in service. In March, the C-2 has conducted on ground movement on an unpaved runway of gravel stone and dirt in Gifu and found no problems. The take off and landing test in October will occur on the same unpaved road. Data will be collected on safety, vibration on the landing gear, degree of suction of rock and dirt into the engines, and impact on the unpaved road. UAE officials are planned to be invited.
In August 2018, it was reported that retired Japanese Mitsubishi and Kawasaki submarine experts were to visit Taiwan in October to provide training and a report.
In January 2019, it was reported in Taiwanese media that a Taiwanese submarine officer said that the new submarine may be something like a small version of the Soryu-submarine.
〔即時新聞／綜合報導〕潛艦國造（IDS）完成首艘柴電潛艦設計圖，而海軍造船發展中心在IDS設計告一段落後，為參與官兵製作「鑰匙圈和領帶夾」，記念品圖騰標示著未來我國國造潛艦造型，退役潛艦軍官王志鵬取得後將圖片貼在網路上引起討論，外界推測，IDS造型可能就像縮小版的日本「蒼龍級」柴電潛艦。
根據《聯合報》報導，王志鵬分析，IDS艦艏外型為上橢圓下鈍的「雪茄型」，目前具有這種艦艏外型的柴電潛艦只有日本的蒼龍級，而蒼龍級之所以採用這樣的結構，除了降低潛艦體噪音之外，主要就是為了騰出空間容納球形的被動聲納，魚雷艙為了配合聲納空間，也要做出結構修改，魚雷管的位置和角度將會做出改變，魚雷艙內部裝填與儲存的方式都和先前的劍龍級潛艦不同，因此人員也需要重新訓練。
王志鵬指出，IDS艦體上方的「帆罩」前緣，呈現梯形、滑順線條，這也和蒼龍級和德國海軍所使用的「212」類似，這項改變代表「增強流體力學，以降低噪音」，同時帆罩內部的各桅管和裝備也必須重新設計。王志鵬認為，從外形結構來看，IDS存在著「日本」與「德國」的技術因子；但由外型觀察，看不出是否有採用日本蒼龍級配備的的「舷側被動測距陣列聲納」和艦艉的「被動式拖曳聲納」。
The mentioned Taiwanese officer also uploaded these images. The basic shape resembles Soryu.
In January 2019, it was reported in Taiwanese media that a Taiwanese submarine officer said that the new submarine may be something like a small version of the Soryu-submarine.
〔即時新聞／綜合報導〕潛艦國造（IDS）完成首艘柴電潛艦設計圖，而海軍造船發展中心在IDS設計告一段落後，為參與官兵製作「鑰匙圈和領帶夾」，記念品圖騰標示著未來我國國造潛艦造型，退役潛艦軍官王志鵬取得後將圖片貼在網路上引起討論，外界推測，IDS造型可能就像縮小版的日本「蒼龍級」柴電潛艦。
根據《聯合報》報導，王志鵬分析，IDS艦艏外型為上橢圓下鈍的「雪茄型」，目前具有這種艦艏外型的柴電潛艦只有日本的蒼龍級，而蒼龍級之所以採用這樣的結構，除了降低潛艦體噪音之外，主要就是為了騰出空間容納球形的被動聲納，魚雷艙為了配合聲納空間，也要做出結構修改，魚雷管的位置和角度將會做出改變，魚雷艙內部裝填與儲存的方式都和先前的劍龍級潛艦不同，因此人員也需要重新訓練。
王志鵬指出，IDS艦體上方的「帆罩」前緣，呈現梯形、滑順線條，這也和蒼龍級和德國海軍所使用的「212」類似，這項改變代表「增強流體力學，以降低噪音」，同時帆罩內部的各桅管和裝備也必須重新設計。王志鵬認為，從外形結構來看，IDS存在著「日本」與「德國」的技術因子；但由外型觀察，看不出是否有採用日本蒼龍級配備的的「舷側被動測距陣列聲納」和艦艉的「被動式拖曳聲納」。
The mentioned Taiwanese officer also uploaded these images. The basic shape resembles Soryu.
The amphibious rapid deployment brigade conducted training in amphibious assault in Hokkaido.
The amphibious training was part of a large scale exercise being carried out by the JGSDF Northern Army involving about 17,000 personnel, about 5000 vehicles of various kinds, and about 30 aircraft. The exercise went from August 24th until September 10th.
The amphibious training was part of a large scale exercise being carried out by the JGSDF Northern Army involving about 17,000 personnel, about 5000 vehicles of various kinds, and about 30 aircraft. The exercise went from August 24th until September 10th.