The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Japanese: 海上自衛隊, Hepburn: Kaijō Jieitai), abbreviated JMSDF (海自, Kaiji), also simply known as the Japanese Navy...

the JSDF comprises the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. They are controlled...

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (航空自衛隊, Kōkū Jieitai), JASDF (空自, Kūji), also referred to as the Japanese Air Force, is the air and space branch of the...

active ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is a list of ships in active service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The JMSDF is one...

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Japanese: 陸上自衛隊, romanized: Rikujō Jieitai), JGSDF (陸自, Rikuji), also referred to as the Japanese Army, is the land...

In the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), the Fleet Air Force (Japanese: 航空集団, romanized: kōkū shūdan) is its naval aviation branch, responsible...

the Japan Self-Defence Forces: the Japan Ground Self-Defence Force, the Japan Air Self-Defence Force, and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force, which...

delay for consultation might prove dangerous, ships of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) began to be armed with live torpedoes, and fighter-interceptors...

soldiers Japan Self-Defense Forces, the unified military forces of Japan, established in 1954 Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Japan Ground Self-Defense Force...

The Japan Self-Defense Force Base Djibouti (Japanese: ジブチ共和国における自衛隊拠点, Hepburn: Jibuchi Kyouwakoku ni okeru Jieitai Kyoten) is a military base operated...

Fleet Escort Force (Japanese: 護衛艦隊, Hepburn: Goei Kantai) is the main force of the Self Defense Fleet of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and played...

the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and an eight-ray version is flown by the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. The...

Akizuki-class destroyer was a destroyer class built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) in the late 1950s. This class was planned to be a...

use by the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). The SH-60J/K/L are anti-submarine patrol versions for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The...

This is a list of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Haruna class (1973–2011) Shirane class (1980–2017) Hyūga class (2006-present)...

the Etajima-cho government building and is the base of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Beside housing the 1st Technical School and the Officer Candidates...

JS Kaga (DDH-184) is a helicopter carrier of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). She is currently undergoing conversion into a light aircraft...

The Self Defense Fleet (Japanese: 自衛艦隊, Hepburn: Jiei Kantai) is the main force of the Maritime Self-Defense Force, and was established at the same time...

by the United States Navy, Aegis is now used also by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Spanish Navy, Royal Norwegian Navy, Republic of Korea Navy...

fly-by-optics control system. The P-1 has entered service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) as a replacement for the P-3C Orion. In March 2013...

Kongō-gata Goeikan) of guided-missile destroyers in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force are equipped with the Aegis Combat System, and is the first...

the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, see List of active Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships and List of combatant ship classes of the Japan Maritime...

the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is a modified version of the Kongō class equipped with the Aegis Combat System. The Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF)...

the Self-Defense Fleet of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. On 1 February 1965, the 1st Submarine Group was newly formed under the Self-Defense Fleet...

August 15, 1955 and stricken on March 31, 1966. The first Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force submarine. Oyashio (SS-511): A single unit, launched on May...

The Ariake-class destroyer is a class of destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Two ships of the Fletcher class were lent by the United States...

the United States Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, as well as the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. In the U.S. Navy, the command master chief petty officer...

boat class of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Six boats were built between 2002 and 2004. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force initially built three...

Izumo-gata-goei-kan) are helicopter destroyers in service with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The official classification of these ships is DDH...

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), which are scattered in multiple districts of Sasebo City, Kyushu, and where the Sasebo District Force [ja] are...