Type 12

An analysis published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies outlines Japan’s expected deployment of domestically developed long-range missile systems as part of an...

Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced on Oct. 7 that it has signed two major contracts with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to begin mass production of...

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Roger Turner and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Lt. Gen. Seiji Toriumi appeared together on Tuesday before a powerful display...

The Japanese Ministry of Defense is moving forward with plans to deploy upgraded land-based Type 12 anti-ship missiles in Kyushu by 2026, drawing immediate...

Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced that deployment of the upgraded Type 12 surface-to-ship missile will be accelerated, with the first ground-based units to be...

North Korea has issued a sharp rebuke of Japan’s development and planned deployment of long-range missiles capable of striking enemy bases, calling the move...

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has formally established a new coastal missile unit in Ōita Prefecture. According to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, the new unit—designated...

Japan is planning to deploy an upgraded version of the Type 12 coastal defense missile system in Kyushu as part of its broader efforts...