Japan Self-Defense Force

Japan Taps Quantum Systems to Develop Drone Killers

Tokyo has signed on Quantum Systems to help develop and evaluate next-generation interceptor drones under the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency’s Counter Unmanned Aerial System Proof-of-Concept effort.

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Japan Approves Air and Space Self-Defense Force Reorganization

Tokyo has approved legislation to rename the Japan Air Self-Defense Force to the Air and Space Self-Defense Force, marking the first name change for one of the country's military branches since its armed forces were established in the 1950s.

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Japan Aims to Boost Women Troops as It Struggles to Enlist

Japan wants to significantly boost the number of women in the military by the mid-2030s, as it struggles to convince young people to enlist.

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Robot Dogs Join Japan’s Assault Force in Landmark Test

Japan may have just offered a glimpse of its next-gen 1st Airborne Brigade: a land assault unit now paired with quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles.

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Japan Nears Fielding of First Hypersonic Missile System

Japan has tested the deployment of its hypersonic missile, which was rushed into production in response to growing threats in the region.

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