Key Points - Japan's Sōryū-class diesel-electric attack submarines, commissioned from 2009, form the current backbone of the JMSDF's undersea fleet, succeeding the Oyashio-class. -These highly capable ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Air-independent propulsion and American-supplied anti-ship missiles make these submarines a force to be reckoned with. The Japanese Navy, or as they’re officially known, ...

Article Summary: Soryu-class submarines, part of Japan’s maritime arsenal, are known for their exceptional stealth, thanks to lithium-ion batteries and advanced diesel-electric propulsion.

Japan has decommissioned the first of its Asagiri-class destroyers. The retirement was announced on 23 March by the Maizuru ...

As potent as the class is, expect a replacement class that builds upon this hunter-killer within the next decade. The Second World War taught Japan valuable lessons. The first—don’t start wars—is an ...

Tokyo is rapidly acquiring missile-laden combat frigates to counter China and Russia in the East China Sea and the broader Indo-Pacific theater. MHI launched Nagara, the tenth Mogami-class frigate on ...

Japan has launched the first of a new class of attack submarines. (Courtesy of Japan's Defense Ministry) MELBOURNE, Australia — Japan has launched the first of a new class of diesel-electric ...