Country catalog

Japan Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 9 weapon systems built or assembled in Japan, including aircraft & uavs, air defense, and related systems, with images, specifications, source notes, and conflict records.

9 weapon systems

9Catalog records

5Equipment categories

8Leading builders shown

2Conflict links shown

Category Mix

Aircraft & UAVs2 Air Defense1 Munitions2 Naval Systems1 Support Equipment3

Builder Links

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries4 Icom Inc.2 Mitsubishi Electric2 BAE Systems1 BAE Systems Bofors1 Creusot-Loire1 Leonardo1 Lockheed Martin1

Conflict Coverage

2014 Russia-Ukraine War12015 Various Conflicts1

F-2 Support Fighter, Close support fighter jet, Aircraft & UAVs

2015 Various ConflictsF-2 Support FighterClose support fighter jetBuilt by: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries / Lockheed MartinThe Mitsubishi F-2 is a Japan Air Self-Defense Force close-support fighter developed with the United States from the F-16 to replace the F-1. Official Japanese and Mitsubishi material highlights a larger composite wing, domestically oriented avionics, a single F110-GE-129 engine, and Mach 2.0 performance.

Tempest, sixth-generation crewed combat aircraft programme, Aircraft & UAVs

Tempestsixth-generation crewed combat aircraft programmeBuilt by: BAE Systems / Leonardo / Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesTempest is the UK name for the crewed fighter at the centre of the Global Combat Air Programme, a UK-Italy-Japan effort to develop a next-generation stealth combat aircraft with digital engineering, advanced sensing, and networked future-air-system roles. The programme is not fielded in combat, so this draft records programme identity and development context without conflict-use claims.

FPS-3ME advanced air-surveillance radar, Long-range 3D AESA air-surveillance radar, Air Defense

FPS-3ME advanced air-surveillance radarLong-range 3D AESA air-surveillance radarBuilt by: Mitsubishi ElectricThe FPS-3ME is a Mitsubishi Electric long-range L-band 3D AESA air-surveillance radar developed from the J/FPS-3 family used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Japan delivered the first fixed FPS-3ME to the Philippine Air Force in October 2023 under a 2020 air-surveillance radar contract, making the system a notable export case for Japanese finished defense equipment.

ASM-3A, Japanese air-to-ship missile, Munitions

ASM-3AJapanese air-to-ship missileBuilt by: Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesASM-3A is Japan's extended-range, supersonic ASM-3 air-to-ship missile for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-2 fleet. Japanese Ministry of Defense selection material describes it as a production missile reflecting interim results from the ASM-3 Kai/Advanced development program, and FY2023-FY2024 budget material funded ASM-3A for F-2 and F-2UG aircraft.

AAM-4B, Medium-range air-to-air missile, Munitions

AAM-4BMedium-range air-to-air missileBuilt by: Mitsubishi ElectricThe AAM-4B is Japan's improved Type 99 medium-range air-to-air missile for F-2 and F-15 fighters. JASDF test-history material identifies the AAM-4 improved test article as the current AAM-4B, while MOD budget papers keep funding it as fighter ammunition and CSIS notes its AESA seeker.

Bofors 375 mm rocket launcher, Shipboard anti-submarine rocket launcher, Naval Systems

Bofors 375 mm rocket launcherShipboard anti-submarine rocket launcherBuilt by: BAE Systems Bofors / Creusot-Loire / Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesThe Bofors 375 mm rocket launcher is a Swedish shipboard anti-submarine rocket-depth-charge system developed after World War II and fielded in two-, four-, and six-tube forms. The M/50 family tied sonar-directed fire control to an unmanned powered mount, below-deck ammunition handling, and 375 mm rockets, while license and derivative production by Creusot-Loire and Mitsubishi spread the system across French, Japanese, German, Dutch, Swedish, and export warship fits.

Toyota Land Cruiser 79 (LC79), 4x4 light utility pickup and armored-conversion chassis, Support Equipment

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarToyota Land Cruiser 79 (LC79)4x4 light utility pickup and armored-conversion chassisBuilt by: Toyota Motor CorporationThe Toyota Land Cruiser 79, commonly shortened to LC79, is the pickup branch of Toyota's heavy-duty Land Cruiser 70 family. In conflict records it is best treated as a rugged 4x4 chassis and light utility vehicle: Ukrainian sources document LC79-based armored vehicles, Land Cruiser 70-based Dzhura vehicles, and UAT-TISA pickups serving mobility, reconnaissance, logistics, evacuation, and force-protection roles during the full-scale phase of the Russia-Ukraine War.

IC-V82 handheld radio, discontinued 2 m VHF handheld transceiver, Support Equipment

IC-V82 handheld radiodiscontinued 2 m VHF handheld transceiverBuilt by: Icom Inc.Icom IC-V82 is a discontinued Japanese VHF handheld transceiver in the 2-meter class. The catalog treats it as support equipment because the standard radio was not a weapon; its relevance comes from September 2024 Lebanon reporting about IC-V82-marked radios converted into explosive devices, alongside Icom and AP cautions that the reported devices may not have been genuine Icom products.

IC-4008M Infantry Squad Radio, UHF handheld infantry squad radio, Support Equipment

IC-4008M Infantry Squad RadioUHF handheld infantry squad radioBuilt by: Icom Inc.The Icom IC-4008M was a compact UHF handheld transceiver selected as the U.S. Marine Corps Intra Squad Radio for infantry-level voice coordination. Icom America described it as a military-frequency version of the IC-4008A, while Icom UK linked the Marine Corps model to the IC-446S/PMR446 family and reported completion of a 13,000-unit delivery in October 2000.