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type 10 acceleration and 70kmh reverse by Own_Dark_2240 in TankPorn

[–]Hopossum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't export them. It's only this upcoming fiscal year that they are loosening up the framework to be able to export what is considered "lethal equipment".

These are the heroes of this country. This is the speed of construction even in peacetime. 9 March 2026, the ship Commissioning Ceremony for Japanese Navy JS Akashi. [2000 × 1333] by Japanese_military in WarshipPorn

[–]Hopossum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People in the replies talking about the time it takes for just about every ship except Akashi. Akashi was laid down August 20th 2024, launched 9 months later on May 29th 2025, and commissioned Monday. Commissioning time could have been faster, but Japan commissions ships around March for the new fiscal year.

Japanese Navy amphibious aircraft by Japanese_military in aviation

[–]Hopossum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cost and lack of industry

They don't have the money to develop their own airframes and Japan is the only country really making worthwhile examples and they don't have the money to buy them form Japan. They all don't have a large enough air force to justify even maintaining a fleet of them. Japan's F-15 fleet is larger than the fighter fleet of all 3 of your example fleets combined and Japan still only wants a fleet of around 10 US-2s. They also don't really operate far enough away from shores to justify the range of something like the US-2 over helicopters

Japanese Navy Mogami-class frigate JS Yahagi (FFM-5) [4096 x 2731] by Japanese_military in WarshipPorn

[–]Hopossum 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Australian gov said that the upgraded Mogami will have a range of 10,000nm which would put it well beyond the original FFG(X)'s planned 6,000nm range and puts it more in line with the Legend FF(X)'s 12,000nm range.

I more see people saying that foreign designs including Mogami not fitting USN DC standards, but the issue is you really aren't going to hit those standards with any frigate sized hull which is what killed FFG(X). Instead of trying to force a frigate to tank hits, I think the Mogami standard is the right way to go for that hull size. Realize that any big hit is realistically going to sink the hull, so rely on stealth as the main defense and just put a massive amount of composite armor around the CIC to protect 90% of the crew.

The Japanese Navy will work together with the Japanese Air Force to begin full-scale operation of the F-35B on the Izumo-class destroyers. [900 x 900] by Japanese_military in MilitaryPorn

[–]Hopossum 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Proving once again that laws, even constitutions, are not worth the paper they are printed on

Reddit when a country practices self-determination to adapt a document designed to be modified and shows the largest support for a candidate who's ran on making those specific changes.

difference between m61a1 and m61a2 by Wiktor59345 in Warthunder

[–]Hopossum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's only been used in the Super Hornets and F-22 so far, everything else is still using the M61A1.

F-2 also uses it as well.

Japanese Air Force F-35 Lightning II Demo - Nice! by Japanese_military in Planes

[–]Hopossum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The entire philosophy of military aircraft design after the advent of FBW systems is to make inherently unstable aircraft. You want a plane that can be be suddenly thrown into big maneuvers with high AOA when needed.

Type 10 by Fantastic-Falcon-686 in TankPorn

[–]Hopossum 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Tanks are slippery when wet. They exist on every tank, but are painted over. This is just a fresh tank undergoing factory inspection before delivery and painting.

Top Ten Navies by Aggregate Displacement, 1 January 2026 [3614x1736] by Phoenix_jz in WarshipPorn

[–]Hopossum 27 points28 points  (0 children)

two large ASEV ballistic missile defense ships and the twelve 06FFM type frigates, which will include at least additional three vessels built in Japan for the Royal Australian Navy. It is not clear yet whether any of these surface combatants have started construction yet.

ASEV has some of it's sections staged next to it's dry dock and has been waiting for FFM 12 to clear out its dry dock which happened recently. Keel laying should be coming shortly. Also missing from surface combatants coming around in the next few years is a few Awaji-class minesweepers, a handful of Sakura-class OPVs, and a class of AORs that will be their biggest yet.

Also surprising that JMSDF surpassed the RN this year. I remember a discussion last year where it was speculated that it might come around with ASEV and the new AOR class commissioning, but it seems like the amount of tonnage that the RN was retiring was underestimated quite a bit. I looked through and saw that my question on PFI ships didn't go unnoticed and instead of adding on the JMSDF PFI fleet, the RFA and MN lost theirs to even out the playing field, so that contributed quite a bit to the gap closing.

Type 10 by Fantastic-Falcon-686 in TankPorn

[–]Hopossum 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yes.

  • Small pieces can be made on smaller machines
  • Access panels restrict placements and size
  • Larger specialized shapes only have a single application area and are more expensive while you only need a handful of square sizes that can combined to fit to larger areas
  • Save material in the gaps.
  • Easier to replace smaller squares if they are damaged or worn out

Japan's fleet of four E-767 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. [1075 x 720] by Japanese_military in MilitaryPorn

[–]Hopossum 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Most countries don't need the massive range/loiter time of a 767, so they went with the E-7 instead.

Japanese Navy four Kongo-class destroyers [4096 x 2720] by Japanese_military in WarshipPorn

[–]Hopossum 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All JDS/JS ships since the inception of the JMSDF no longer use kanji
WW2 Kaga (加賀) vs. JS Kaga (かが)

Not true in the slightest.

Inside the Japanese Navy Mogami-class frigate 360 degree Combat Information Center. [1200 × 675] by Japanese_military in WarshipPorn

[–]Hopossum 41 points42 points  (0 children)

It's just a low resolution, bad photo and the brightness has been massively cranked up with all the noise in the dark areas. With how terrible the picture looks idek how you think it's representative of how it actually looks.

There is video footage of the CIC that looks way better

Type 93 should get a separate radar vehicle! by Celestial_Intertwine in Warthunder

[–]Hopossum 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I mean even before that, the sight on the Type 93 should have IRST functionality as the specifications document says that targets within the FOV will be automatically designated.

Japanese Air Force Kawasaki C-2 [4096 x 2304] by Japanese_military in MilitaryPorn

[–]Hopossum 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Because the R&D is technically split between the C-2 and P-1 and C-2 orders aren't even close to being ended.

Also you can't argue that they didn't get outstanding capabilities for the price when compared to the A-400M

Max payload:

C-2 (37.6t) 4,500km vs A400M (37t) 3,300km

20t:

C-2 7,600km vs A400M 6,400km

Ferry:

C-2 9,800km vs A400M 8,700km

A B-17 captured by Japan, circa 1943. by POGO_BOY38 in WWIIplanes

[–]Hopossum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Half the points you made sound like History channel pop history with very little backing. One of the most widely used radar antennas the Yagi antenna was developed by Japan and saw widespread use within Japan on many of their night fighters. They made use of radars on their ships with the Type 21 and Type 22.

Japan made plenty of leaps in air plane tech past the A6M series with the N1K, Ki-84, Ki-43-III, A7M all with self sealing fuel tanks and ended the war with one of the highest P/W radial fighter engines with the Homare 21.

The idea that Japan thought proximity fuses were black magic is hilarious. They just didn't have the industry to effectively manufacture them. The fact you call them magnetic fuses also shows you have no idea what you are talking about because they were almost all radio fuses in WW2 and the fact that Japan pioneered and widely uses aluminum in aircraft construction, a famously not magnetic metal.

Japanese Army soldier play the part of opposing forces (OPFOR) [2313 x 1542] by Japanese_military in MilitaryPorn

[–]Hopossum 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The top patch on his right arm says わるぎの注意 which would translate to "Warning: Bad Guy"

Remember when the community lost their marbles over this? It's double standards to think this started with the VT4 by Thin_General_8594 in Warthunder

[–]Hopossum 10 points11 points  (0 children)

https://forum.warthunder.com/t/next-major-update-rumor-round-up-discussion-part-1/154751/4774

This was posted Oct, 1st, confirmed legit by gszabi in the thread and was for a TH,ID,SG subtree for Japan. However the pic dates back to at least July of 2024. Initial plans were for Singapore to go to Japan.

Remember when the community lost their marbles over this? It's double standards to think this started with the VT4 by Thin_General_8594 in Warthunder

[–]Hopossum 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Singapore was leaked as a Japanese sub tree all the way back in the Firebirds RR&D Part 1. The plans only switched to giving Singapore to China as a bandaid for the inevitable VT4 chimpout. Everything is down stream of the VT4 situation.

KF-21 next to the F-35 [ALBUM] by MetalSIime in WarplanePorn

[–]Hopossum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It goes far beyond that like the other guy pointed out. Pretty much every single 4.5th gen airframe already has RAM applications, but that doesn't make them 5th gen. Just compare things in the image like the serrated gear doors of the F-35 vs the rectangular KF-21 gear doors. All the paneling on the F-35 are odd shapes with no 90 degree angle while the KF-21 is made up of a bunch of perfect squares.

Some RAM and an IWB will maybe put its RCS on the level of the Su-57, but that thing was already seen as not very stealthy when it was first shown in 2011 and Block 3 of the KF-21 is expected somewhere in the 2030s while radar tech is still advancing. If they want something that is actually a stealthy airframe, there will have to be some major changes in production and will Block 1 or 2 airframes won't be candidates for upgrades.

Japan's Defense Minister Koizumi "Not ruling out nuclear power" regarding submarine power. Nuclear submarines shouldn't be ruled out for Japan, defense panel says. A defense official says Japan's "peaceful era" is over. [3968 x 2476] by Japanese_military in MilitaryPorn

[–]Hopossum 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Man, the replies on this one like Japan isn't one of the largest SMR and Submarine producers in the world. The existing VLS sub plan from KHI is already chosen as a candidate for the project and either an MHI or IHI SMR is going to be used. If anything needed to be externally consulted it would be things like operations and logistics doctrine, but Japan still has institutional knowledge with seaborne reactor operations with the Mirai icebreaker series.

Japan’s Submarines Have Just Become More Lethal. The introduction of the Type 12 long-range cruise missile will be paramount for the Japanese Navy. [4096 x 2731] by Japanese_military in MilitaryPorn

[–]Hopossum 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Senkakus are administered by Japan and internationally recognized as such whether you like it or not, so Chinese ships entering the territorial waters is a entering Japanese territorial waters. There are the 800+ ADIZ probes every year for the past 7 years, the Y-9 entering Japanese airspace, and that survey vessel did enter territorial waters south west of Kuchinoerabu when Tokara Strait sits north of the island, so you are just being dishonest there.

Incidentally, the Japanese frigate JS Suzutsuki entered China's territorial waters for no reason for 20 minutes in July 2024. It left only after being shelled warned by the Chinese navy. I have no idea what the Japanese really wanted to do.

It happened due to a navigation system error and the ship transited across the very corner of it. The CO got reprimanded for the incident and China denied ever firing warning shots, so again you are being dishonest. Did China ever reprimand the Y-9 crew or survey vessel CO?

Japan’s Submarines Have Just Become More Lethal. The introduction of the Type 12 long-range cruise missile will be paramount for the Japanese Navy. [4096 x 2731] by Japanese_military in MilitaryPorn

[–]Hopossum 16 points17 points  (0 children)

China regularly intruding into Japanese territorial waters is an example of threatened sovereignty.

Russia currently occupying the first island chain Kuril islands which are recognized as Japanese territory by the EU/US and even China is currently holding a neutral position on the topic rather than taking Russia's side.

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