Japan Self Defense Forces - Pictures & Videos

Japan Self Defense Forces

This is the thread related to photos, videos and news regarding the Japan Self Defense Forces or better the military forces of Japan as today.

The DD-113 Sazanami of the Takanami Class







The DD-106 Samidare of the Murasame Class

Kawasaki Heavy Industry EC-1

Kawasaki C-1

Fuji Heavy Industry FFOS UAV

It is very hard find pics, even more hard find descriptions as is almost all in Japanese...

I think actually this is the most relevant, the TACOM (TAyouto COgata MUjinki) UAV is a multipurpose unmanned aerial vehicle air launchable by F-15s, it is aimed to replace some recon tasks of the RF-4s and P-3s, it is due to enter in service in 2010 after final tests in Autumn 2009 at Ioujima. It have a pre programmed course by GPS, it can reach 12 km of altitude. After the mission automatically return to base.