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[Transhumanist]

Innovations in Japanese Maritime Defense

JMSDF will likely become the first navy to operate a solar-powered HALE UAV to monitor the naval activities of neighboring countries. The first prototype will be flown in 2018. The operating altitude of the UAV will be 15 to 20 kilometers above sea level.

 

[Aepsilons]

Japan is currently designing a new generation of frigate-sized warships to replace the Abukuma class destroyer escorts. The new 3000-ton class ship is called the DEX. These escorts will be designed to provide special warfare and ASW support for larger capital ships.

The DEX is to replace the older Abukama class destroyer escorts

The JMSDF will also begin fielding an upgraded variant of the Akizuki class destroyer (25DD) from 2017. 25DD will equip an improved FCS-3A S/X-band multifunctional AESA radar and a COGLAG propulsion system.

We are planning to build 10 more Akizuki class destroyers for the JMSDF. She will be the largest , most powerful naval force in the Pacific.

 

[Transhumanist]

Japanese international aid response:

Flight crew

Send off ceremony

Representatives of the UNMEER, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Japan at the Kotoka International Airport

 

[Aepsilons]

@SvenSvensonov !!!!!!! You're back!

 

[SvenSvensonov]

@SvenSvensonov !!!!!!! You're back!

Yeah, I couldn't let such quality contributions go unrewarded:

Nordic Defense News, pictures, videos and history | Page 11 - 5 pages of awesome!

and another 5 pages here - US military news, discussions and history | Page 16

I can't ignore that kind of contribution.



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As for why I left for a few weeks; Anna got unexpectedly deployed to fill a gap in an overseas base. Which means I'm all alone with the dogs for the next few months. Spent time seeing her off, spent the rest of my time away in Utah visiting my sister and helping her settle into a new apartment.

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Been to Fredericksburg yet (it was in April right?)? If so how was it? It stinks right?

 

[Aepsilons]

Yeah, I couldn't let such quality contributions go unrewarded:

Nordic Defense News, pictures, videos and history | Page 11 - 5 pages of awesome!

and another 5 pages here - US military news, discussions and history | Page 16

I can't ignore that kind of contribution.



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As for why I left for a few weeks; Anna got unexpectedly deployed to fill a gap in an overseas base. Which means I'm all alone with the dogs for the next few months. Spent time seeing her off, spent the rest of my time away in Utah visiting my sister and helping her settle into a new apartment.

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Been to Fredericksburg yet (it was in April right?)? If so how was it? It stinks right?

Yes I was in Fredericksburg couple of weeks ago, presented, and did some exploring on some civil war sites

Ah, I knew you were busy with work and personal stuff , Anna mentioned it before. But glad you're back buddy! Dude, I need to update you on some new decisions . Check your PM today!


-K

The JMSDF and USN are brothers, now and forever. Here's some cross-training pics;

Marine, JGSDF, JMSDF (from left to right)

US Marines and JMSDF Tokubetsu Rikusentai

JMSDF UH-60J lands aboard the USS Fitzgerald

Say hello to your new best friend

VBSS, US cross training during RIMPAC

USS Essex and JMSDF LCAC

Joint US, JMSDF disaster relief dril15th MEU

Hehehe! In the future I would for us to be renamed Imperial Japanese Navy again.

The Imperial and US Navies.... Together making the world a better place

The two GREAT PACIFIC POWERS....

 

[SvenSvensonov]

Yes I was in Fredericksburg couple of weeks ago, presented, and did some exploring on some civil war sites

Ah, I knew you were busy with work and personal stuff , Anna mentioned it before. But glad you're back buddy! Dude, I need to update you on some new decisions . Check your PM today!


-K

Alright, I changed some of my profile options around, so a PM here should work... or you can try my email if you still have it.

 

[Aepsilons]

Alright, I changed some of my profile options around, so a PM here should work... or you can try my email if you still have it.

Sent you a PM.


-K

Japanese soldiers in Djibouti

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@Nihonjin1051 Besides the military deployment,the Djiboutians see positively Japan's actions,since even they have funded many projects in Djibouti just like this (as exemple)
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This project in the amount of five hundred million yen, or € 4.15 million, aims to equip the CERD a power station using solar energy with a capacity of 300 kilowatts. This capacity could reach 400 kW, which represents a significant proportion of the production of electricity in Djibouti City.
The solar power plant with 1,140 panels spread over an area of 5200 square meters is the first solar power plant in the East African region.

Alternative développement durable Sur la route de l’Énergie : un instantané sur Djibouti - kiagi le mag' - reportages

The use of host nation utilities is one sign of the permanence of this base, although there are no doubt SDF-controlled redundancies in case of grid shortages.

The base will serve as a relay point for SDF supplies and personnel, reducing the need to send transport aircraft whenever SDF personnel are dispatched on missions abroad, they said.

The government is scheduled to hold an opening ceremony for the base in Djibouti in late June, and plans to invite President Ismail Omar Guelleh.

Having a forward operating base is essential for reducing logistical pressure at a time when much of the SDF’s airpower has been diverted to the disaster-struck domestic North. It also gives Japan the option of a layover and refueling point of its own in the event of future international disaster relief dispatches like the current ongoing aid to Haiti.

The second article hints at the bureaucratic and political decision-making at work, as well as the significance of the move as part of greater trends :

“Times have changed beyond recognition,” a senior official of the Defense Ministry said, recalling the time when sending SDF personnel overseas was widely opposed.

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The opening of the nation’s first long-term overseas SDF base reflects changes in the security environment surrounding the SDF.

Djibouti, located on the Horn of Africa, is on the front line of the global fight against terrorism.

A senior Foreign Ministry official emphasized the opening of the base will serve the best interests of the nation.

“[Setting up the base] will make it easier [for the SDF] to cooperate with the U.S. forces, which emphasize counterterrorism operations,” he said. “And there’s rising demand for PKO in Africa and the Middle East. Being able to swiftly deploy SDF forces to trouble spots can contribute to [the security of] neighboring nations.”

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Another senior official of the Foreign Ministry said, “[Such an international contribution] will help win broad support for Japan’s bid to become a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council.” Japan needs the support of Africa’s 53 nations to realize reform of the council.

The government’s interpretation of the Constitution makes it impossible for the nation to exercise the right to collective self-defense and restricts SDF activities overseas. However, Japan’s efforts to contribute to world peace should boost the SDF’s international reputation.


Yomiuri Provides More Details on Djibouti Base | Japan Security Watch

 

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We are planning to build 10 more Akizuki class destroyers for the JMSDF. She will be the largest , most powerful naval force in the Pacific.

Great news it is in the interests of world that Japan maintains a strong Navy

 

[Aepsilons]

Pentagon Notifies Congress of Potential $3 Billion V-22 Osprey Sale to Japan



Congress has received notification of a potential $3 billon sale of 17 Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft and support equipment to Japan, according to a Tuesday announcement from the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
In its statement, DSCA (pronounced dis-kah) said the potential sale would expand the ability of the Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF) to operate more closely with the U.S. and extend the range of their ground forces.

“Japan is modernizing its transport fleet to better support its defense and special mission needs. The proposed sale of V-22B Block C Osprey aircraft will greatly enhance the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s humanitarian and disaster relief capabilities and support amphibious operations,” read the DSCA statement.
“This sale will promote burden sharing with our ally and interoperability with U.S. forces. Japan will have no difficulty absorbing these aircraft into its armed forces.”

The agency notified Congress of the possible sale on Tuesday.




Pentagon Notifies Congress of Potential $3 Billion V-22 Osprey Sale to Japan - USNI News







@SvenSvensonov @Transhumanist @AMDR @Peter C @gambit

 

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Pentagon Notifies Congress of Potential $3 Billion V-22 Osprey Sale to Japan



Congress has received notification of a potential $3 billon sale of 17 Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft and support equipment to Japan, according to a Tuesday announcement from the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
In its statement, DSCA (pronounced dis-kah) said the potential sale would expand the ability of the Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF) to operate more closely with the U.S. and extend the range of their ground forces.

“Japan is modernizing its transport fleet to better support its defense and special mission needs. The proposed sale of V-22B Block C Osprey aircraft will greatly enhance the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s humanitarian and disaster relief capabilities and support amphibious operations,” read the DSCA statement.
“This sale will promote burden sharing with our ally and interoperability with U.S. forces. Japan will have no difficulty absorbing these aircraft into its armed forces.”

The agency notified Congress of the possible sale on Tuesday.




Pentagon Notifies Congress of Potential $3 Billion V-22 Osprey Sale to Japan - USNI News







@SvenSvensonov @Transhumanist @AMDR @Peter C @gambit

Awesome!!!!! The V22 is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of what the future holds.

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[Aepsilons]

Awesome!!!!! The V22 is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of what the future holds.

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The approved sale of 17 Ospreys for the JGSDF is going to be the first of many. Remember , my friend, that Japan had approved a $240 Billion modernization plan. This $3 billion worth in sales is just a drop in the bucket. From what I hear in Japan defense circles, is the plan to purchase an additional 40, which will be for carrier based operations, ergo, for the JMSDF.


I can't wait to see more pictures of the these V22s, next time, donning the Rising Sun....

....welcome to the JSDF, .....V22s!

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

v22's in Nepal!!!

 

[Transhumanist]

Pentagon Notifies Congress of Potential $3 Billion V-22 Osprey Sale to Japan



Congress has received notification of a potential $3 billon sale of 17 Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft and support equipment to Japan, according to a Tuesday announcement from the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

In its statement, DSCA (pronounced dis-kah) said the potential sale would expand the ability of the Japanese Self Defense Forces (JSDF) to operate more closely with the U.S. and extend the range of their ground forces.

“Japan is modernizing its transport fleet to better support its defense and special mission needs. The proposed sale of V-22B Block C Osprey aircraft will greatly enhance the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s humanitarian and disaster relief capabilities and support amphibious operations,” read the DSCA statement.

“This sale will promote burden sharing with our ally and interoperability with U.S. forces. Japan will have no difficulty absorbing these aircraft into its armed forces.”

The agency notified Congress of the possible sale on Tuesday.




Pentagon Notifies Congress of Potential $3 Billion V-22 Osprey Sale to Japan - USNI News







@SvenSvensonov @Transhumanist @AMDR @Peter C @gambit

To be used specifically on Izumo Class? 17 isn't a lot, so from my perspective it seems these will be used as ship-to-shore connectors (personnel and goods) and not special operations aircraft which would require a larger lot to allow for general mission and special mission operations without cutting into the operational capabilities of either mission profile. The GSDF should get in on the game too, they are marvelous airframes.