The UK, Japan, and Italy Join Forces to Create New Stealth...
The UK, Japan, and Italy have finally signed an international treaty to develop a stealth fighter with supersonic capability and "equipped with cutting-edge technology."
The...
The New Japanese Mini Space-Based Solar Power Plant That Will Beam...
Japan’s space-based solar-power station is expected to begin testing next year, in a project meant to help the world reduce its dependence on fossil...
Defense MoU Signed by Israel and Japan
The Memorandum of Understanding between the Israel Ministry of Defense and the Japan Ministry of Defense will strengthen defense relations between Israel and Japan.
The...
Autonomous Passenger Drone Takes First Flight
Being used practically in everything from military operations to recreation, drones and UAVs have come a long way in the past ten years. As...
Japan Launches Final Soryu Class Submarine
The Japanese Navy, or the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), has recently been preparing for their twelve and final Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine. The...
North Korea Tests Nuclear Cruise Missile Amid Rising Tension
North Korea announced last week it had conducted a successful test flight of a new cruise missile, which it claimed was a “strategic” weapon...
Deep Learning Applied for Crowd Density Monitoring
Video surveillance is a standard technique for obtaining information to detect the status of objects. For example, video surveillance employed on a road is...
Japan Enhances Security Towards Olympic Games
Towards the Tokyo Olympics in July, Japan is enhancing security measures in public transportation. The Transportation Ministry is pushing plans to give railway personnel...
Japan Space Agency Suffers Cyberattack, Raising Concerns for the Country’s Defenses
Japan's space agency was reportedly penetrated by a cyberattack by unknown entities, but according to officials, no sensitive information about rockets or satellites was...
Cloud-Based Face Recognition Solution
A new development enables deep-learning powered facial recognition technology via a cloud-based service. It has been developed to recognize the whole face and certain...
Unmanned Radiation Monitoring Tech to Save Lives
Drones can prevent the exposure of people to radiation. UAV-based technologies will be crucial for advancing radiation monitoring, including enhancing the application of environmental...
Look Out For New Collaboration in IoT Technology
The global Internet of Things (IoT) market was valued at $190 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach $1.102.6 billion by 2026, at...
Is Japan Deviating from its Defense-Oriented Policy?
Japan has been known for its defense-oriented policy. However, Tokyo now plans to extend the range of its ASM-3 air-launched anti-ship missile in order...
Japan to Develop Unmanned Autonomous Fighter Jets
Japan is on track to develop fully autonomous fighter jets that will be deployed as early as 2035. The move is seen as an...
Japan Replacing Much of Air Force Fighter Fleet
The Japanese Air Force has recently flown the last of the nation’s RF-4E/J Phantom II reconnaissance jets for the last time. Some of the...
Was Missile Technology Target of Cyberattack?
While ordinary cyberattacks, such as industrial espionage and information leakages, are classified as crimes, more serious acts can easily lead to a cyberwar between...
Japanese Government to Develop Cyber-Weapons
Japan’s Ministry of Defense has announced plans to create and maintain malware cyber-weapons that it plans to use for defensive reasons.
Once developed, Japan will...
Join the Navy for Free Wifi
What would be the best way to recruit millennials to serve onboard naval ships? Probably by promising them high speed, free Wifi onboard.
Japan’s navy...
North Korea Fires Long-Range Missile, South Korea and Japan Meet to...
North Korea fired a long-range missile on Wednesday while leaders of South Korea and Japan were set to meet during the NATO summit to...
Airport Security: The State that’s Lagging Behind
In a bid to strengthen its measures against terrorism and hijacking, Japan will require airline passengers to undergo security checks before boarding, and intends...
Japan Upgrades its Air and Missile Defense
Japan has been advancing its integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) capabilities through the combined use of vessels equipped with the Aegis naval weapon...
New Water-Spitting ‘Flying Dragon’ Firefighting Robot
Japanese researchers developed a unique robot that might join firefighting teams all over the world, and it looks like a Japanese “flying dragon”. The aerial firefighting...
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This Upgrade Could Eliminate One of Laser Weapons’ Biggest Weaknesses
High-energy laser weapons are steadily moving from development programs into operational military service, but maintaining them in the field remains a significant challenge. One...
