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This is Japan's Newest Aircraft for Securing the Ryukyus
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces will soon be flying some of the most modern early warning radar aircraft.

By Franz-Stefan Gady
June 04, 2015
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On June 1, the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the U.S. State Department has approved a possible $ 1.7 billion sale of four tactical airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft and supporting equipment to Japan. According to the DSCA press release:

The Government of Japan has requested a possible sale of four (4) E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, ten (10) T56-A-427A engines (8 installed and 2 spares), eight (8) Multifunction Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminals (MIDS-LVT), four (4) APY-9 Radars, modifications, spare and repair parts, support equipment, publications and technical documentation, personnel training and training equipment, ferry services, aerial refueling support, U.S. Government and contractor logistics, engineering, and technical support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support.

Northrop Grumman’s twin-turboprop E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft is equipped with technology that can detect incoming aerial threats early, beyond the capabilities of ships, and is specifically designed to protect surface battle groups.

The plane, carrying a crew of two pilots and three naval flight officers, can also act as a strike command and control center and can be deployed in land and maritime surveillance, search and rescue missions, as well as civil air traffic control.

The Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces already operate 13 E-2C Hawkeyes, an earlier version of the E-2D AHE, in airborne early warning missions. The first five operational U.S. E-2D AHEs are currently assigned to Carrier Air Wing One aboard the aircraft USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71).

The E-2D AHE is described on Northrop Grumman’s website as a “game changer in how the [U.S.] Navy will conduct battle management command and control. By serving as the “digital quarterback” to sweep ahead of strike, manage the mission, and keep our net-centric carrier battle groups out of harms way, the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye is the key to advancing the mission, no matter what it may be.”

The four E-2D AHE are scheduled to enter service by 2019, and will eventually replace the older E-2Cs. This May, the State Department also approved a $3 billion sale of 17 V-22 Osprey military transport aircraft and associated equipment to Japan (see: “Meet Japan’s Newest Aircraft for Defending the Senkaku Islands”).

“The proposed sale of E-2D AHE aircraft will improve Japan’s ability to effectively provide homeland defense utilizing an AEW&C capability. Japan will use the E-2D AHE aircraft to provide AEW&C situational awareness of air and naval activity in the Pacific region and to augment its existing E-2C Hawkeye AEW&C fleet. Japan will have no difficulty absorbing these aircraft into its armed forces,” the DSCA press release notes.

DSCA further stresses that the proposed sale will be in the national security interest of the United States since “Japan is one of the major political and economic powers in East Asia and the Western Pacific and a key partner of the United States in ensuring peace and stability in that region.” The aircraft will likely be based on Okinawa, where they will be able to monitor the Ryukyu islands and the East China Sea.

 

[Aepsilons]

German and Japanese Naval Commanders Meet --- plans to increase Japanese-German naval cooperation.

平成２７年４月１５日（水）、ドイツ海軍司令部政策課長 ユルゲン・マンハート准将が自衛艦隊司令部（神奈川県横須賀市）に来訪され、自衛艦隊司令部幕僚長 大塚海将補と懇談されました。

@Transhumanist @SvenSvensonov @Peter C --- Folks, a great development. Your views?

 

[Transhumanist]

German and Japanese Naval Commanders Meet --- plans to increase Japanese-German naval cooperation.

平成２７年４月１５日（水）、ドイツ海軍司令部政策課長 ユルゲン・マンハート准将が自衛艦隊司令部（神奈川県横須賀市）に来訪され、自衛艦隊司令部幕僚長 大塚海将補と懇談されました。

@Transhumanist @SvenSvensonov @Peter C --- Folks, a great development. Your views?

What type of cooperation? I guess anything that promotes closer ties between allies is a good thing, but I'd like specifics too. Submarine exercises? Intelligence sharing (given Germany relies on the US too much I doubt this)? Future projects, development, testing and procurement? I'd like to get excited, but I need specifics first.

 

[Echo_419]

German and Japanese Naval Commanders Meet --- plans to increase Japanese-German naval cooperation.

平成２７年４月１５日（水）、ドイツ海軍司令部政策課長 ユルゲン・マンハート准将が自衛艦隊司令部（神奈川県横須賀市）に来訪され、自衛艦隊司令部幕僚長 大塚海将補と懇談されました。

@Transhumanist @SvenSvensonov @Peter C --- Folks, a great development. Your views?

Jpanese-German Naval cooperation

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

--- Folks, a great development. Your views?

Maybe submarine tech Type 212 submarine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Aepsilons]

What type of cooperation? I guess anything that promotes closer ties between allies is a good thing, but I'd like specifics too. Submarine exercises? Intelligence sharing (given Germany relies on the US too much I doubt this)? Future projects, development, testing and procurement? I'd like to get excited, but I need specifics first.

Rear Admiral Juergen Mannhardt, Head of Plans and Policy Directorate, German Navy visited the JMSDF Command and Staff College(MCSC) on Wednesday, 15 April.

Rear Admiral Juergen Mannhardt came to Japan for Navy to Navy Talks between Germany and Japan and visited the college as one of study trips to JMSDF facilties. The goal of the meeting was to enhance officer-to-officer training and naval education interoperability between the German Kriegsmarine and the Kaijo Jieitai (JMSDF).

Rear Admiral Mannhardt received a briefing about MCSC. Then, he greeted Vice Admiral Kazuki Yamashita, President of MCSC. Rear Admiral Mannhardt was interested in education for JMSDF officers.

Jpanese-German Naval cooperation

Our historical friend and ally

Maybe submarine tech Type 212 submarine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It could be, perhaps. But my estimate is that the arrival of Admiral Mannhardt, who is the Head of Plans and Policy Directorate of the German Kriegsmarine , signifies a transformational change in military to military relations between Japan and Germany. The fact that he visited the Naval College and met with Vice Admiral Yamashita who participates in JMSDF strategic planning means that both Germany and Japan have signed and agreed on higher naval / military interoperability designs. And this will reflect upon policy changes for both the German and Japanese Navies.


Interestingly enough this past year we are seeing more and more Japanese-German joint patrols and interdiction duties in the Gulf of Aden as well as even deep in the Mediterranean. With Japan's normalization in military official duties, a conservative postulation on greater Japanese-German military partnership is not out of the picture. In fact, it is the most rational assumption. I estimate that Germany will eventually increase her own military defense output. Policy changes such as these will be used as catalyst for said tactical implementation.


Anyways,....

I am very happy with this development.

 

[Echo_419]

Rear Admiral Juergen Mannhardt, Head of Plans and Policy Directorate, German Navy visited the JMSDF Command and Staff College(MCSC) on Wednesday, 15 April.

Rear Admiral Juergen Mannhardt came to Japan for Navy to Navy Talks between Germany and Japan and visited the college as one of study trips to JMSDF facilties. The goal of the meeting was to enhance officer-to-officer training and naval education interoperability between the German Kriegsmarine and the Kaijo Jieitai (JMSDF).

Rear Admiral Mannhardt received a briefing about MCSC. Then, he greeted Vice Admiral Kazuki Yamashita, President of MCSC. Rear Admiral Mannhardt was interested in education for JMSDF officers.




Our historical friend and ally






It could be, perhaps. But my estimate is that the arrival of Admiral Mannhardt, who is the Head of Plans and Policy Directorate of the German Kriegsmarine , signifies a transformational change in military to military relations between Japan and Germany. The fact that he visited the Naval College and met with Vice Admiral Yamashita who participates in JMSDF strategic planning means that both Germany and Japan have signed and agreed on higher naval / military interoperability designs. And this will reflect upon policy changes for both the German and Japanese Navies.


Interestingly enough this past year we are seeing more and more Japanese-German joint patrols and interdiction duties in the Gulf of Aden as well as even deep in the Mediterranean. With Japan's normalization in military official duties, a conservative postulation on greater Japanese-German military partnership is not out of the picture. In fact, it is the most rational assumption. I estimate that Germany will eventually increase her own military defense output. Policy changes such as these will be used as catalyst for said tactical implementation.


Anyways,....

I am very happy with this development.

I hope the Germans start some sort of rearmment program for their navy

 

[Aepsilons]

I hope the Germans start some sort of rearmment program for their navy

The Kriegsmarine , like the JMSDF, is a silent yet powerful force. The Germans have the capability to rearm and be a game changer in the European region, when Deutschland does reorient their policies.....then you will see the realiZation of their potential.

 

[Gabriel92]

The Kriegsmarine , like the JMSDF, is a silent yet powerful force. The Germans have the capability to rearm and be a game changer in the European region, when Deutschland does reorient their policies.....then you will see the realiZation of their potential.

This won't happen tomorrow,when you see how much they spend on their defence... (~1.2 of their GDP !)
They announced to increase their budget by 8 billions € over 4 years,but it will be still faaar from 2%.
Yes,if they increase their budget,they could be one of the most powerful army in the world with great capabilities,but German politicians turned this army into a joke and is under equiped,they lack NVGs for exemple,most of their materials aren't operational or when they even use broomsticks in exercise...

As an example of the lack of equipment at his disposal, Karsdorf mentioned night vision goggles, of which he claimed to only have 20 percent of the required amount.

“In terms of night vision goggles for drivers, we only have one percent of what we need.”

Since the end of the cold war,this army has been under-financed,no doubt about it and i hope they'll wake up soon !

 

[Echo_419]

The Kriegsmarine , like the JMSDF, is a silent yet powerful force. The Germans have the capability to rearm and be a game changer in the European region, when Deutschland does reorient their policies.....then you will see the realiZation of their potential.

Nonsense their budget is ridiculously small & unless it is increased to a minimum of 2% of their GDP things are not going to change

 

[Aepsilons]

Nonsense their budget is ridiculously small & unless it is increased to a minimum of 2% of their GDP things are not going to change

But so is ours. We spend only .9% of GDP on defense. Still we are able to field an impressive navy , Air Force and Army.

The Germans, like us, prefer to focus on Quality over Quantity.

 

[Echo_419]

But so is ours. We spend only .9% of GDP on defense. Still we are able to field an impressive navy , Air Force and Army.

The Germans, like us, prefer to focus on Quality over Quantity.

Which quality Tanks without NVGs or broom sticks being used as guns & don't tell me spending money on Military is unproductive

 

[Huan]

But so is ours. We spend only .9% of GDP on defense. Still we are able to field an impressive navy , Air Force and Army.

The Germans, like us, prefer to focus on Quality over Quantity.

But there is a limit to how far quality can take you right? Like if the enemy has 100 ships vs your 1 high quality ship ratio. Can it still survive? You will have to mass produce them eventually.

 

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