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Japan – AIM-120C7 AMRAAM Missiles | The Official Home of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency

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Media/Public Contact: pm-cpa@state.gov
Transmittal No: 14-58

WASHINGTON, Dec 12, 2014 - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan for AIM-120C7 AMRAAM missiles and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $33 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.

The Government of Japan has requested a possible sale of 17 AIM-120C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), 2 Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs), containers, missile support and test equipment, support equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and technical documentation, U.S. Government and contractor logistics support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $33 million.

This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States. Japan is one of the major political and economic powers in East Asia and the Western Pacific and a key ally of the United States. The U.S. Government shares bases and facilities in Japan. This proposed sale is consistent with U.S. objectives and the 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security.

The Government of Japan requires these missiles for national defense, regional security, inventory modernization, and U.S. interoperability. This sale will enhance the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s ability to defend Japan’s territory and protect critical Japanese and U.S. installations. Japan, which currently has AIM-120C5 missiles in its inventory, will have no difficulty absorbing these additional missiles into its armed forces.

The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.

The principal contractor will be Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, Arizona. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale.

Implementation of this proposed sale will require multiple trips to Japan involving U.S. Government and contractor personnel for technical reviews, support and program management over a period of seven years. U.S. contractor personnel will be required in the region to conduct modification kit installation, testing, and training.

There will be no adverse impact on U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale.

This notice of a potential sale is required by law and does not mean the sale has been concluded.

All questions regarding this proposed Foreign Military Sale should be directed to the State Department's Bureau of Political Military Affairs, Office of Congressional and Public Affairs, pm-cpa@state.gov.

 

[Soryu]

Why did JASDF need new AIM-120C missile, while they have AAM-4B ?

 

[远古盘古]

尊重Nihonjin1051罪恶天皇 请问日本是不是美国带一条狗 去打中国还是韩国棒子 别烦中国去打韩国狗

日本は天皇Nihonjin1051罪悪を尊重しアメリカ帯1匹の犬を打って中国も韓国で中国を煩わしに韓国の犬

Respect excuse me Nihonjin1051 evil emperor of Japan is not the United States with a dog to play China or Korea don't bother to go to China to play the South Korean dog

尊重Nihonjin1051罪恶天皇 请问日本是不是美国带一条狗 去打中国还是韩国棒子 别烦中国去打韩国狗

日本は天皇Nihonjin1051罪悪を尊重しアメリカ帯1匹の犬を打って中国も韓国で中国を煩わしに韓国の犬

Respect excuse me Nihonjin1051 evil emperor of Japan is not the United States with a dog to play China or Korea don't bother to go to China to play the South Korean dog

 

[远古盘古]

Did Japan officials give a detail date when ATD-X prototype will fly ? No any leaked pic on Japanese military forums ?

大哥 日本军事论坛地址多少

 

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JMSDF receives final TH-135 helicopters from Airbus

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has taken delivery of the final three of 13 TH-135 training helicopters from Airbus Helicopters Japan, the Maritime Staff Office confirmed with IHS Jane's on 9 December.

The TH-135 is a variant of the Eurocopter EC135 T2+, which has been customised according to JMSDF requirements. However, an Airbus Helicopters representative in Singapore declined to reveal any details, citing confidentiality issues.

The first TH-135 was delivered in December 2009 and has been in operation with the JMSDF since 2011. According to a statement released by the manufacturer, Japan was one of the first countries in Asia to acquire the TH-135 for its training needs.

Lieutenant Commander Yasushi Kojima of the Maritime Staff Office described the latest delivery as one that will allow the JMSDF to step up training activities for its naval pilots. Japan is anticipating the commissioning of its largest military ship built since the Second World War, helicopter carrier JS Izumo (DDH 183), by 2015 and the TH-135s are expected to play a key role in ensuring a pool of naval pilots for the service.

The latest TH-135s are expected to join the JMSDF's 211 Air Training Squadron based in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture.

A representative for the Airbus said the JMSDF initially had plans to operate a fleet of 15 TH-135s but only 13 have been contracted so far. The JMSDF declined to comment on whether it would buy two more aircraft.

COMMENT

Izumo is currently undergoing sea trials and is expected to be commissioned in 2015. The 248 m-long vessel is expected to be joined by its yet unnamed sister ship (DDH 184) around March 2017. These vessels will probably embark aircraft such as the Sikorsky/Mitsubishi SH-60K Seahawk anti-submarine warfare helicopters and the AgustaWestland/Kawasaki MCH-101s.


IHS Jane's understands that the TH-135s are likely being used as a basic trainer for naval helicopter pilots before transiting the cadets to specific type ratings for aircraft such as the SH-60Ks or MCH-101s.


JMSDF receives final TH-135 helicopters from Airbus - IHS Jane's 360

 

[Aepsilons]

Why did JASDF need new AIM-120C missile, while they have AAM-4B ?

Why not?

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TRDI UAV:

XASM-3 ASM:

 

[Akasa]

Why not?

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TRDI UAV:

XASM-3 ASM:

The XASM-3 looks like a potent addition to Japan's defense branches. I am almost certain that it is a response to the recent buildup of supersonic equivalents in the Chinese and Russian arsenals.

 

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A JASDF (Japan Air Self Defense Force) soldier handles a Type 91 Kai MANPAD rocket launcher in Red Flag - Alaska:

JASDF Support personnel checking an F-2 Fighter

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Japan Ground Self-Defense Force demonstrates an optical tracker for a launcher unit to Air Station Futenma, Japan

One Shot: Marines, JGSDF complete sniper training

YAMATO, KUMAMOTO PREFECTURE, Japan -- U.S. Marine Corps scout snipers collaborated with Japan Ground Self-Defense Force snipers during a lesson in stalking Dec. 2 in the Oyanohara Training Area in Yamato, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan.

The training is part of Forest Light 15-1, a semi-annual, bilateral exercise consisting of a command post exercise and field training events conducted by elements of III Marine Expeditionary Force and the JGSDF.

The Marines worked alongside the JGSDF scout snipers to improve their abilities in camouflage techniques, stalking when moving through open and wooded areas and the different movement techniques that can be used while stalking.

“These techniques are important to us as snipers because we need to be able to move undetected into different areas and be able to set up and engage selected targets,” said U.S. Marine Sgt. Joseph Armistead, a scout sniper with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, currently attached to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III MEF, under the unit deployment program. “Showing the JGSDF how to do this and increase their knowledge on it will make them better at their task as well.”

Forest Light demonstrates the continued commitment of the U.S. and Japan to increase interoperability of our armed forces and maintain a strong partnership to protect Japan from external aggression.

“I believe that this bilateral training is important because it’s building our friendship and communications with them … bridging that gap between our culture and theirs,” said Armistead, from Seymour, Tennessee. “Another importance is they have different methods on how to perform the same task we do. So we share our ideas and at the end of it we both become better.”

The language barrier gives the two sides an added challenge during the bilateral training, but in the end they both manage to get their messages across, according to U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jonas G. Dewald, from Wilson, North Carolina.

“It has been more difficult than I thought it would be,” said Dewald, a machine gunner with the company. “Things tend to get lost in translation, especially when we are trying to hit all the little details and really improve our stalking abilities. I think the main idea was conveyed in the end though.”
The same group of Marines is scheduled to continue to work with the JGSDF snipers throughout the exercise.

“I’ve enjoyed working with the JGSDF,” said Dewald. “They have been very professional, very humble and eager to learn, which is great. I’m looking forward to some of the stalk lanes later this week that we have planned. I’m hoping to see them put some of the skills we taught them today into action.”

The JGSDF snipers agreed learning from Marines with combat experience is a valuable addition to their training regimen.

“I think it’s great that we share our experience with each other,” said JGSDF Staff Sgt. Junichi Tachikawa, a scout sniper with 42nd Regiment, 8th Division, Western Army, JGSDF. “I hope to continue these types of exercises in the future.”


One Shot: Marines, JGSDF complete sniper training | Stripes Okinawa

 

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先ず海上自衛隊　護衛艦「いずも」
基準排水量　：19,500ｔ
全長　：248.0m
全幅　：38.0m
機関　：COGAG方式
LM2500IEC型ガスタービンエンジン（28,000ps） 4基 　推進器 2軸
速力　：30ノット
最大積載機数　：14機

 

[Hindustani78]

Defense.gov News Release: Second Missile Defense Radar Deployed to Japan
December 26, 2014

The U.S. Department of Defense and Japanese Ministry of Defense announced today the deployment of a second Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance (AN/TPY-2) radar in Japan to Kyogamisaki to enhance sensor coverage for ballistic missile defense of Japan and the U.S. homeland. The Kyogamisaki Communications Site (KCS) radar will augment an existing radar located at Shariki in northern Japan.

With the assistance of the Japanese Ministry of Defense, the U.S. Department of Defense fielded and tested the radar and constructed the facility in Japan. The radar has now been delivered for use by the U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Northern Command.

The AN/TPY-2 radar is a transportable system that performs as a highly-capable sensor for both homeland and regional missile defense. Other AN/TPY-2 forward-based radars are located in Turkey and the Middle East.

Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance (AN/TPY-2) radar

 

[Hindustani78]

The Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance and ControlModel 2, or AN/TPY 2, is a transportable X -band, high-
resolution,phased-array radar designed specifically for ballistic missile defense. The AN/TPY-2 is capable of tracking all classes of ballistic missiles and identifying small objects at long distances.

In the forward based mode, this radar plays a vital role in the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) by acting as a forward based sensor for the system, detecting ballistic missiles early in their flight and providing precise tracking information for use by the system. Use of multiple sensors provides overlapping sensor coverage, expands the BMDS battle space, and complicates an enemy's ability to penetrate the defense system. In the terminal mode, the same radar provides surveillance, track, discrimination and fire control support for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system.


In 2006, the United States deployed its first radar of this kind to Japan's northern Aomori Prefecture. Similar US forward-based radars are located in Turkey and the Middle East.

The second radar deployed in Japan is aimed "to enhance sensor coverage" for ballistic missile defense of Japan and the United States, and to "augment the existing radar" located at Shariki in northern Japan, according to the release.

 

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Japan Ground Self Defense Force Soldiers -- Enjoying Christmas Dinner:

 

[Cossack25A1]

Is that milk box on their tray?

 

[Aepsilons]

Is that milk box on their tray?

Are you referring to the content in the little colorful box? It can either be milk or juice. But if you're referring to the white content on the silver plate -- that's rice. We love our rice.