Defense Equipment and Technology Cooperation with Other Countries

Defense Equipment and Technology Cooperation with The United States

Modular Hybrid Electric Vehicle System(MHEVS)
Design, manufacturing and testing of a modular hybrid electric vehicle system that uses engines, etc. of the existing large wheeled armored vehicle

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Mission Partner Gateway eXtended(MPGW-X)
Design, manufacturing and testing of an interface between the networks of Japan and the United States

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Next Generation Amphibious Technologies(NGAT)
Study of feasibility of amphibious technologies (high water speed capability and technology to improve the safety of the crew) using simulation based on digital models of amphibious vehicles

Next Generation Amphibious Technologies
High-Temperature Case Technologies(HiTCaT)
Design, manufacturing and testing of a rocket motor case made of high-temperature Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP)

High-Temperature Case Technologies
Chemical Agent Detector-kit Colorimetric Reader (CADCoR)
Design, manufacturing and testing of colorimetric response interpretation devices applied to chemical agent detector
Comparison of Operational Jet Fuel and Noise Exposures
Measuring exposure to jet fuel and noise for aircraft maintenance crew while conducting hearing test before and after maintenance work

Exposure to jet fuel and noise

Parts for Patriot PAC-2

Launcher of PAC-2 (the seeker gyro is a part of the missile in the canister)
Software and Parts for the Aegis System

Aegis ship (the displays are installed in combat information centers, etc.)
F100 engine parts

F100 engine for F-15 (photographed from the rear)
Inertial Navigation Unit for F-15

ASDF F-15 (Inertial Navigation Unit is a component of the aircraft)
Joint Production of SM-3 Block IIA (progress from joint cooperative technical research)

SM-3 Block IIA

Agreement concerning the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology (Effective, July 2013)
Three joint research projects are ongoing.
- Cooperative Research on the Feasibility of a Japan and Great Britain Universal Advanced RF System (JAGUAR)
- Japan-UK Cooperative Research Programme for the Demonstration of a Joint New Air-to-Air Missile (JNAAM)
  
  the Demonstration of a Joint New Air-to-Air Missile (JNAAM)
- Japan-UK Partnering Feasibility Study for FCAS and Future Fighter

Agreement concerning the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology(Effective, December 2016)
One joint research project is ongoing (Cooperative Research on the Feasibility Study for Mine Countermeasure Technological Activities).
Display of JMSDF P-1 patrol aircraft (June 2017 and 2019) and JASDF C-2 transport aircraft (June 2019) at the Paris Air Show

Display of C-2 at the Paris Air Show

Agreement concerning the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology(Effective, July 2017)
Display of JMSDF P-1 patrol aircraft to at the Berlin Air Show (April 2018)

Display of P-1 at the Berlin Air Show

Agreement concerning the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology (Effective, in April 2019)
Japan-Italy Defense Industry Forum (in Italy; January 2019)

Agreement concerning the Transfer of Defence Equipment and Technology (Effective, in March 2016)
Joint Working Group on Defence Equipment and Technology Cooperation (JWG-DETC) (5 times since March 2015)
Japan-India Defence Industry Business Forum (1st: September 2017; 2nd: February 2019)
One joint research project is ongoing.
- Cooperative Research on Visual SLAM based GNSS Augmentation Technology for Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV)/Robotics (since July 2018)
  
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  Cooperative Research on the Visual SLAM based GNSS Augmentation Technology for UGV /Robotics.

Agreement concerning the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology (Effective, December 2014)
Japan-Australia Joint Steering Committee for Defence Equipment and Technology Cooperation(Chairperson of Japanese side: Deputy Commissioner and Chief Defense Scientist)(1st: October 2017; 2nd: June 2019)
Japan-Australia Defence Industry Business Forum (March 2018)
Display of JASDF C-2 transport aircraft at the Avalon International Airshow 2019 (February 2019)
Joint Research
- Japan-Australia Joint Research on Marine Hydrodynamics (until November 2019)
  
  Joint Research on Marine Hydrodynamics
- Signing of an arrangement concerning The Placement of Scientist and Engineer Personnel(November 2019)
- Japan-Australia Joint Research on Marine Hydrodynamics and Hydroacoustics
  Japan-Australia Joint Research on Multi-Unmanned Ground Vehicle Autonomy Technology

Agreement concerning the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology (Effective, April 2016)
Delivery of five JMSDF‘s TC-90s (in March 2017, March 2018)
Transfer of TC-90s to the Philippines is a package to implement cooperation for (1) pilot education and (2) maintenance support in addition to (3) airframe transfer.

TC-90
Delivery of UH-1H parts, etc. (in March 2019, September 2019)
The JGSDF discontinued use of the last UH-1H in October 2017.
→　Parts, etc. no longer required (engines, blades, etc.) by the JGSDF were delivered to the Philippine Air Force.

UH-1H
Japan-Philippine Defense Industry Forum (in October 2019 )
Transfer of Air Surveillance Radars（Date of Contract Conclusion: August 2020 ）
These radars are to be newly developed and manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in accordance with Philippine Air Force’s requirement, based on the experience of developing and manufacturing the Fixed Air Surveillance Radar Systems of JASDF (J/FPS-3) and the Mobile Anti-Air Radar System of JGSDF (JTPS-P14.)

J/FPS-3

JTPS-P14

Agreement concerning the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology (under negotiation)
Japan-Vietnam Defense Industry Forum (in Vietnam; October 2017)
International Defense Exhibition (scheduled in November2021)

Agreement concerning the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology (under negotiation)
Japan-Indonesia Defense Industry Forum (in Indonesia; August 2017)

Agreement concerning the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology (Effective, April 2018)