New MSDF ships herald major operations shift to smaller crews

Maritime Self-Defense Force efforts to scale down manpower and boost efficiency made a significant step with the official ...

Key MSDF patrol aircraft not up to task as corrosion ‘eating’ engines

Engine malfunctions are plaguing the fleet of patrol aircraft essential to Maritime Self-Defense Force tracking of Chinese ...
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MSDF chief may quit over widespread mishandling of secret info

Several Maritime Self-Defense Force vessels reportedly allowed unvetted personnel to handle top secret information related to national security, with the MSDF’s top uniformed officer signaling his ...
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Over 90 MSDF members punished over scandal involving shipbuilders

The Defense Ministry says it has punished 93 members of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, including its chief of staff, Adm. Akira Saito, for improperly receiving goods from four domestic shipbuilding ...
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MSDF helicopter that crashed in August found on seabed off Aomori Pref.

A Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) helicopter that crashed off Aomori Prefecture in August, leaving three crewmen missing, has been discovered on the bottom of the sea at a depth of approximately ...
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Editorial: Gov't failed to consider Mideast situation shift in MSDF deployment decision

Two Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) planes left Japan on Jan. 11 for the Middle East as part of MSDF assets deployed to the region to ensure the safety of Japan-related vessels. The deployment was ...