The U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) bilateral exercise “Iron Fist 26” will see approximately ...

The U.S. Army 500th Military Intelligence Brigade–Theater continues to strengthen its partnership with the Japan Ground ...

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers from the 1st Airborne Brigade jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules ...

U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron supported a multinational airborne operation Jan. 17, at Ojojihara ...

More elements of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) Network Electronic Warfare System (NEWS) appeared at the Fuji Firepower event in late August. The NEWS Type 4 had joined this event in ...

The Japanese MoD announced the selection results from separate competitions for a new rifle and pistol for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) on 6 December. The Howa5.56, designed by Howa ...

Gears grind with a metallic gnashing, as a plume of black smoke belches out the exhaust – the mechanical, skeleton-like arm slowly extending toward a mound of dirt as the piston pulls the bucket into ...

USS BONHOMME RICHARD, At Sea -- The chief of staff of the Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) visited the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Sept. 23, to meet ...

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) put its Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft into service on 6 November, making it the first international partner to operate the US-made platform, ...

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. – The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit gathered with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force to celebrate the start of Exercise Iron Fist 2014 during an opening ...

The handover of the helicopter took place on 30 June, according to a post on the JGSDF website. JGSDF images show the helicopter during a traditional Japanese ceremony, before being towed out of the ...