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The following is a list of equipment currently in service with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Base supplies. Camouflage patterns. See also: List of military clothing camouflage patterns § Asia A–M. Uniforms. Protection. Rations.
Small arms and related infantry combat equipment currently in service with the Japanese Army.
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, [3] is the land warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Created on July 1, 1954, it is the largest of the three service branches.
On December 6, 2019, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that plans have started to eventually change the Type 89 to a new 5.56-based assault rifle. [13] In 2020, the Howa Type 20 was developed, and is planned to replace the Type 89 as Japan's service rifle. [14]
27 maj 2020 · The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has unveiled its new service-issue assault rifle and automatic pistol during a recorded event held at the Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Tokyo on 18 May.
16 gru 2022 · Japan on Friday unveiled a new national security plan that signals the country’s biggest military buildup since World War II, doubling defense spending and veering from its pacifist constitution...
24 paź 2023 · The JGSDF has been armed with the Type 89 as its main assault rifle since 1989, meaning it has been in service for nearly 35 years. The Type 20 uses the same 5.56x45mm caliber, while its name indicates that it was formally adopted into Japanese military service in 2020.
