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 ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Some 893 of these tanks were produced. As an island nation that hasn’t taken part in a major conflict since the Second World War, Japan developed a rather impressive main ...

GOTEMBA CITY, Japan (Sept. 4, 2012) -- The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force displayed its tactical, weapons and aircraft capabilities to the public during the annual Fuji Firepower Demonstration, held ...