Japan’s new Taigei-class (“Big Whale”) submarine, which entered service in 2022, represents a significant technological leap for its maritime force. -Designed to succeed the Sōryū-class, its key ...

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has launched Sougei, the sixth Taigei-class submarine at its No.1 Building Berth in Kobe Shipyard ...

Japan has launched a new Taigei-class sub every year since 2020. These "Big Whale" subs are expected to hunt Chinese warships should a war break out. Their advanced capabilities and stealth make them ...

Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has launched the sixth Taigei-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) on order ...

Japan's development of nuclear-powered submarines may raise questions about its commitment to the peaceful use of nuclear ...

Japan is making bold moves to change its anti-war culture. That’s not by choice. It’s out of necessity. Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is enhancing its size and capabilities because Tokyo ...

As part of an ongoing effort to increase its defense strategy, Japan will be adding American-designed missiles to its ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is ready to match European rivals and build a fleet of submarines for Canberra entirely at Australian shipyards, a senior Japanese official said on Tuesday, after stumbling in ...

The Japanese Navy included five Type A midget submarines in the Pearl Harbor raid of 7 December 1941. Transported on board large I type submarines, the midgets were launched near the entrance to Pearl ...

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The diesel-electric attack submarine Jingei was launched at a ceremony in Kobe City on October 12, 2022. Credit: Kosuke Takahashi Subscribe for ads-free reading Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ...