Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

News

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  Japan Orders 17 New Block II Chinook Helicopters

  Feb 13, 2025 · Japan has become the fourth global customer of the Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopter, ordering 17 units to be manufactured by Kawasaki
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  100,000 Flight Hours for Enstrom TH-480B Japan Trainers

  Dec 10, 2024 · The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) fleet of 30 Enstrom TH-480B trainer helicopters has reached 100,000 flight hours since entering service in 2011
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  Delivery of First UH-2 to JGSDF

  Jun 30, 2022 · Subaru delivered the first UH-2 (Bell 412EPX) to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)
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  First Flight of Serial Production JGSDF UH-2

  May 23, 2022 · The first of up to 150 UH-2 / Bell 412EPX for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) completed first flight at the Subaru assembly plant
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  Japanese Chinook on USS America for Noble Fusion

  Feb 10, 2022 · Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) CH-47JA Chinook helicopters completed landing procedures aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during Exercise Noble Fusion in the East China Sea
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  Japan JGSDF Begins V-22 Flights

  Nov 17, 2020 · Japan became first foreign user of the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor with the activation of the JGSDF’s Transportation Aviation Group at Kisarazu air base this month