Japan

Code: JAPAN

News Activity — Last 30 Days

Total
12
Avg Daily
0.4
Peak Day
4

This 90-day news signal uses our proprietary FMS-focused term-matching model to surface relevant narrative activity; while not exhaustive, it reliably shows directional trends, with deeper precision tools available in premium tiers. Missing results may reflect coverage limits, term-mapping gaps, or timing, and should not be treated as proof of no activity.

HISTORICAL TOTAL
$61,741,580,177
PRIMARY-MAPPED EVENTS
6
DISCLOSED ESTIMATES
$4,961,200,000
COMBINED TOTAL
$66,702,780,177
Top systems mapped to this country

Based on curated event-to-system mappings from public disclosures.

System
Events
Most recent
1
Nov 19, 2025
1
Nov 19, 2025
1
Jan 31, 2025
Recent News Items — Last 90 Days (50)
PublishedTitle
Jan 22, 2026Japan Accuses USA of Failing to Deliver $6.9 Billion in Weapons - Мілітарний
Jan 19, 202635th FW begins next phase of F-35 readiness with new support equipment - Stripes Japan
Jan 19, 2026Japan defense forces hit as US fails to deliver $6.9 billion in promised military hardware including spy plane parts - MSN
Jan 18, 2026Japan accuses U.S. of failing to meet $6.9B arms supply deals - Defence Blog
Jan 16, 2026Japan waiting 5 years for $7.2bn in US military equipment purchases - Nikkei Asia
Jan 16, 2026USAF F-35A Disappears Near Japan After Sending Distress Code - Военное дело
Jan 16, 2026RTX Stock Today: January 16 Japan-US to Boost SM-3, AMRAAM Output - Meyka
Jan 16, 2026US F-35 sends distress signal over Japan, then vanishes from radar - Caliber.Az
Jan 15, 2026Japan, Philippines sign new security pacts as regional tensions rise - TRT World
Jan 7, 2026U.S. Air Force F-35A stealth fighters deployed in Japan form the first line of deterrence in the Indo-Pacific - Zona Militar
Jan 7, 2026Lockheed strikes deal with Pentagon to triple output of Patriot missiles - The Japan Times
Jan 4, 2026US to supply Aegis Class destroyer support, equipment to Japan under possible FMS - defenceconnect.com.au
Dec 30, 2025North Korea's Kim touts new rocket launchers that could target South - The Japan Times
Dec 29, 2025Japan Suspends Kawasaki Heavy Industries for Submarine Engine Data Fraud - The Maritime Executive
Dec 29, 2025Japan Just Installed a Massive Laser Weapon on Its Naval Test Ship - ZME Science
Dec 29, 2025North Korea tests long-range, nuclear-capable cruise missiles - The Japan Times
Dec 28, 2025Japan orders additional JSM cruise missiles for F-35 stealth fighters of the Self-Defense Forces - Zona Militar
Dec 27, 2025Japan takes step closer to unmanned warships - Defence Blog
Dec 24, 2025North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversees test-firing of long-range missiles, KCNA says - The Japan Times
Dec 23, 2025Japan Now Have an ‘F-35 Aircraft Carrier’ That Makes China Cringe - 19FortyFive
Dec 22, 2025Japan’s MHI launches final Mogami-class FFM for JMSDF - navalnews.com
Dec 22, 2025Leadership Failure in Oz, Putin Rebuffs Peace, the NDAA & the Pacific, Japan & Nukes: The Big Five, 22 December edition - Futura Doctrina | Mick Ryan
Dec 22, 2025Kanematsu Receives Order for Two Textron Aviation Defense T-6 Texan II Primary Trainer Aircraft from Japan Ministry of Defense - kanematsu.co.jp
Dec 22, 2025Textron Aviation Defense Secures First Contract to Deliver Beechcraft T-6 Texan II Integrated Training System to Japan - Business Wire
Dec 21, 2025Japan orders more JSMs from KONGSBERG - Asia Pacific Defence Reporter
Dec 20, 2025Japan orders more Joint Strike Missiles from KONGSBERG - AeroMorning.com
Dec 20, 2025Japan’s Fleet of F-35 Fighter Jets Is Growing. So Are Its Military Bases. - The National Interest
Dec 20, 2025Japan orders more JSM missiles for F-35A fighters - Defence Blog
Dec 19, 2025Japan orders more Joint Strike Missiles from Kongsberg - EDR Magazine
Dec 19, 2025Japan Orders More Joint Strike Missiles from Kongsberg - ASDNews
Dec 19, 2025Japan orders additional Joint Strike Missiles from Kongsberg for F-35A fighter fleet - Defence Industry Europe
Dec 19, 2025U.S. balances Taiwan backing and China trade push with arms sale - The Japan Times
Dec 17, 2025US Approves $100M Sale to Maintain Japan’s Aegis Destroyers - The Defense Post
Dec 11, 2025US and Japan show force after China-Russia air drills - The Jerusalem Post
Dec 4, 2025Japan Mulling Export of Weapons System to Philippines - The China-Global South Project
Dec 3, 2025US defense tech startup Anduril eyes manufacturing in Japan - Nikkei Asia
Dec 2, 2025Anduril Expands to Japan, Advancing its Mission to Transform Allied Defense - Anduril
Nov 29, 2025U.S. approves Japan’s 82 million USD request for precision munitions to strengthen air capabilities - Defence Industry Europe
Nov 25, 2025US Tests New MQ-9 Reaper Drone Operations Near China - Newsweek
Nov 25, 2025U.S. MQ-9 Reaper Drone Japan Taxiway Takeoff Expands Deployment Options - Army Recognition
Nov 24, 2025Japan to Deploy Missiles to Island Near Taiwan, Minister Says - Bloomberg.com
Nov 24, 2025U.S. Air Force tests runway free MQ-9 Reaper operations in first of its kind mission at Kadena Air Base - Defence Industry Europe
Nov 23, 2025Japan on track to deploy missiles to island near Taiwan, Koizumi says - The Japan Times
Nov 21, 2025Japan’s ‘Cruiser’ Becomes a Carrier as US F-35s Take Off - The National Interest
Nov 20, 2025U.S. clears munitions sale for Japan’s fighter jets - Defence Blog
Nov 20, 2025US Approves $82M Sale of Guided and GP Bombs, Guidance Kits to Japan - The Defense Post
Nov 20, 2025Gov. Gianforte signs memo with huge Japanese company for data center possibilities in MT - The Missoulian
Nov 19, 2025Japan - Munitions - ASDNews
Nov 19, 2025News - U.S. and Japanese Forces Synergize, Coordinating an Artillery Live Fire - DVIDS
Nov 16, 2025News - Historic HIMARS training exercise in Japan - DVIDS
Event-level disclosures (mapped)
Historical Sales Book details (by program and period)
Program TypePeriodValue (USD)
FMFFY1950–FY2018$0
FMSFY1950–FY2018$40,287,974,327
FMSFY2019$6,880,409,252
FMSFY2020$1,982,589,385
FMSFY2021$3,903,517,656
FMSFY2022$2,803,481,408
FMSFY2023$5,883,608,149
FMSFY2024$7,897,096,428