MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Japan
Government
Parliamentary
Population
123.29M
Area
377,975 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$4.23T
Active Personnel
247.2K
Reserve Personnel
479.0K
Defense Budget
$56.0B · %1 GDP
Conscription
None
ACTIVE
CONFLICT ONGOING
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
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MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 |  United Kingdom | 66 | 50 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 62 | 68 | 80 | 62 | 74 |
| #6 |  South Korea | 65 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 70 | 48 | 78 | 68 | 62 | 60 |
| #7 |  Japan | 61 | 45 | 65 | 72 | 62 | 45 | 65 | 70 | 60 | 78 |
| #8 |  Israel | 57 | 58 | 65 | 35 | 72 | 55 | 65 | 78 | 55 | 30 |
| #9 |  India | 57 | 78 | 62 | 55 | 52 | 60 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 60 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 123.3M
Active247K
Reserve479K
Paramilitary14K
Economic Burden
$56.0B 1% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $454/yr
Per Soldier $226,583/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 20
Total Airports 98
Major Ports 10
Coastline 29,751 km
Oil Production 4K bbl/day
All Military Metrics 75 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 7
- Active Personnel 247,150
- Reserve Personnel 479,000
- Paramilitary Personnel 14,000
- Total Military Personnel 726,150
- Available for Military Service 50,000,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 800,000
- Conscription Status None
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 740
- IFV Count 750
- APC Count 500
- Recon Vehicle Count 100
- MRAP Count 100
- Towed Artillery Count 500
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 99
- MLRS Count 90
- Mortar Count 1,000
- ATGM Launcher Count 1,000
- SHORAD Count 50
- MANPADS Count 1,000
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 1,477
- Fighter Aircraft Count 330
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 120
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 200
- Tanker Aircraft Count 10
- AWACS Count 14
- Trainer Aircraft Count 200
- Total Helicopters 500
- Attack Helicopter Count 120
- Transport Helicopter Count 200
- UAV Count 100
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 155
- Aircraft Carrier Count 4
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 4
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 38
- Frigate Count 10
- Corvette Count 6
- Total Submarines 22
- SSN Count 2
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 6
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✓ Yes
- Space Assets ✓ Yes
06 Budget & Economy 10
- Defense Budget (USD) 56,000,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 1 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 454 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 4,230,000,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 5,700,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 1,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 1,000,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Rank 4
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 10,000,000,000 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 300,000
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 20
- Total Airport Count 98
- Major Port Count 10
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 4,000 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 44,000,000 bbl
- Coastline (km) 29,751 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 123,294,513
- Military Age Population 75,000,000
- Urban Population (%) 92 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 99 %
- Area (km²) 377,975 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Parliamentary
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 1343 systems · 110 categories · 3,573,584 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 822 Ordered 1 Retired 520
Age Profile
68years
average
%6
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1859–2025
Suppliers
Countries
-
United States 336 - United Kingdom 99
-
Germany 80 -
France 57 -
Italy 29 -
Russia 26 -
Switzerland 12
Companies
Inventory 1343 systems · 40 categories · 3,573,584 units
⌕
ARMOURED VEHICLES
Fiat 3000 1
Tanks · ACTIVE
Future Main Battle Tank —
Tanks · ACTIVE
IS —
Tanks · ACTIVE
M24 Chaffee —
Tanks · ACTIVE
M3 Stuart —
Tanks · ACTIVE
M4 Sherman —
Tanks · ACTIVE
M41 Walker Bulldog 130
Tanks · ACTIVE
M47 Patton 1
Tanks · ACTIVE
Tank EX —
Tanks · ACTIVE
DOM Type 10 139
Tanks · ACTIVE
Type 100 tank 100
Tanks · ACTIVE
DOM Type 61 560
Tanks · ACTIVE
+64 more
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
155 mm FH-70 howitzer 480
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
60 mm mortar M2 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Brandt Model 27/31 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
Dragon Fire —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
L16 81mm mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M1 mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M114 220
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M115 —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M116 howitzer —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M19 mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M2 4.2-inch mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
M29 mortar —
Towed Artillery & Mortars · ACTIVE
+51 more
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
FIM-92 Stinger —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
DOM SAM-3 —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
Stinger Alternate —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
DOM Type 91 Surface-to-air missile —
MANPADS · ACTIVE
Grom NaN
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
MIM-23 Hawk —
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
DOM Nike J —
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
RIM-101 —
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
RIM-113 —
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile —
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
RIM-174 Standard ERAM —
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
RIM-66 Standard MR —
Medium-Range SAM · ACTIVE
+42 more
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
FIREARMS
Astra Model 900 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Beretta 92 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Beretta M1935 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Colt 1991 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Glock —
Pistols · ACTIVE
H&K USP —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Heckler & Koch P2000 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Heckler & Koch P9 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Heckler & Koch USP Compact —
Pistols · ACTIVE
Heckler & Koch VP9 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
DOM Nambu Type 90 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
DOM North China type 19 —
Pistols · ACTIVE
+166 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
M203 —
Underbarrel Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
HK269 —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
DOM Howa Type 96 —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
Milkor MGL —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
DOM Type 10 grenade discharger —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
DOM Type 89 grenade launcher —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · ACTIVE
DOM Type 2 rifle grenale launcher —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · RETIRED
Type 27 grenade —
Standalone Grenade Launchers · RETIRED
40×46 mm —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
M26 grenade —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
M31 HEAT rifle grenade —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
M67 grenade —
Hand Grenades · ACTIVE
+21 more
OPTICS & TARGETING
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
MILITARY VEHICLES
NON-LETHAL WEAPONS
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
A8V1 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Boeing 69B —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Boeing F2B —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Brewster F2A Buffalo —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Bristol Bulldog —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Curtiss P-1 Hawk 1
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Curtiss P-6 Hawk 1
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
D.500 2
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Dewoitine D.1 1
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Do 10 —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
Dobi-III —
Air Superiority Fighters · ACTIVE
+94 more
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress —
Strategic Bombers · ACTIVE
DOM G5N Shinzan —
Strategic Bombers · ACTIVE
DOM Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu —
Strategic Bombers · ACTIVE
Breguet 19 2
Tactical / Medium Bombers · ACTIVE
Douglas B-66 Destroyer —
Tactical / Medium Bombers · ACTIVE
Fiat BR.20 Cicogna —
Tactical / Medium Bombers · ACTIVE
Grumman Avenger —
Tactical / Medium Bombers · ACTIVE
Heinkel He 118 —
Tactical / Medium Bombers · ACTIVE
Heinkel He 50 1
Tactical / Medium Bombers · ACTIVE
Heinkel He 70 Blitz 1
Tactical / Medium Bombers · ACTIVE
DOM Kawasaki Ki-3 —
Tactical / Medium Bombers · ACTIVE
DOM Kawasaki Ki-32 —
Tactical / Medium Bombers · ACTIVE
+41 more
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
DOM Kawasaki C-2 14
Strategic Airlifters · ACTIVE
Airspeed AS.6 Envoy —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
DOM Asuka/QSTOL 7
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
C-130A Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
C-130E Hercules —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Douglas C-47 487
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Douglas DC-2 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
DOM EC-1 7
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
KC-46 Pegasus —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
DOM Kawasaki C-1 7
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
DOM Ki-56 —
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
Lockheed C-130 Hercules 22
Tactical Transports · ACTIVE
+18 more
TANKER AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
Bell AH-1 Cobra —
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell AH-1G HueyCobra —
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
Bell AH-1S HueyCobra —
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
Hughes AH-64 Apache 12
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
Ka-29TB —
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
DOM OH-1 Ninja —
Attack Helicopters · ACTIVE
AH-1J International —
Attack Helicopters · RETIRED
Apache AH1 —
Attack Helicopters · RETIRED
Bell AH-1J SeaCobra —
Attack Helicopters · RETIRED
Bell AH-1T SeaCobra —
Attack Helicopters · RETIRED
AB 206 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
AgustaWestland AW109 —
Utility / Transport Helicopters · ACTIVE
+55 more
UAV / DRONES
Bayraktar TB2 —
Combat / Strike Drones · ACTIVE
Orion —
Combat / Strike Drones · ACTIVE
BQM-145 Peregrine —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Bell Eagle Eye —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Boeing Insitu MQ-27 ScanEagle —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
DJI Flip —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
DJI Mavic 2 —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
DJI Mavic Mini —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
DJI Mavic Pro —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Gyrodyne QH-50 DASH —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
Honeywell RQ-16 T-Hawk —
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
MQ-9 Reaper 3
Reconnaissance / Surveillance Drones · ACTIVE
+10 more
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
E-2A Hawkeye —
AWACS / Airborne Early Warning · ACTIVE
Grumman E-2 Hawkeye 16
AWACS / Airborne Early Warning · ACTIVE
Grumman TE-2A Hawkeye 16
AWACS / Airborne Early Warning · ACTIVE
RC-135 —
Electronic Warfare / SIGINT Aircraft · ACTIVE
DOM Aichi AB-4 1
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · ACTIVE
Grumman S-2 Tracker —
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · ACTIVE
DOM Kawasaki P-1 33
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · ACTIVE
Lockheed NP-3 Orion 100
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · ACTIVE
Lockheed NUP-3A Orion 40
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · ACTIVE
Lockheed P-2 Neptune —
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · ACTIVE
Lockheed P-3 Orion 93
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · ACTIVE
Lockheed P-3C Orion 40
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · ACTIVE
+69 more
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
Airbus Future Jet Trainer —
Jet Trainers · ACTIVE
DOM Fuji T-1 —
Jet Trainers · ACTIVE
DOM Kawasaki T-4 —
Jet Trainers · ACTIVE
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star —
Jet Trainers · ACTIVE
DOM Mitsubishi T-2 —
Jet Trainers · ACTIVE
Lockheed T-33B —
Jet Trainers · RETIRED
DOM T-1A Hatsutaka 46
Jet Trainers · RETIRED
CW-22 —
Propeller Trainers · ACTIVE
Avro 504A —
Propeller Trainers · RETIRED
Avro 504B —
Propeller Trainers · RETIRED
Avro 504J —
Propeller Trainers · RETIRED
Avro 504K —
Propeller Trainers · RETIRED
+2 more
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
CARRIERS & AMPHIBIOUS
DOM Akitsu Maru-class carrier —
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · ACTIVE
DOM Chitose-class aircraft carrier —
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · ACTIVE
DOM Chitose-class seaplane tender 2
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · ACTIVE
DOM Hiyō-class aircraft carrier —
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · ACTIVE
DOM Kamikawa Maru-class seaplane tender —
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · ACTIVE
DOM Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier —
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · ACTIVE
DOM Sōryū-class aircraft carrier 2
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · ACTIVE
DOM Unryū-class aircraft carrier 1
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · ACTIVE
VSTOL Support Ship —
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · ACTIVE
DOM Zuihō-class aircraft carrier 2
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · ACTIVE
DOM Shimane Maru-class escort carrier —
Light / Escort Carriers · ACTIVE
DOM Taiyō-class escort carrier 3
Light / Escort Carriers · ACTIVE
+3 more
SURFACE COMBATANTS
DOM Agano-class cruiser —
Cruisers · ACTIVE
DOM Aoba-class cruiser 4
Cruisers · ACTIVE
DOM Design B-65 cruiser —
Cruisers · ACTIVE
DOM Furutaka-class cruiser 2
Cruisers · ACTIVE
DOM Ibuki-class cruiser —
Cruisers · ACTIVE
DOM Katori-class cruiser 2
Cruisers · ACTIVE
DOM Mogami-class cruiser 4
Cruisers · ACTIVE
DOM Myōkō-class cruiser —
Cruisers · ACTIVE
DOM Nagara-class cruiser 6
Cruisers · ACTIVE
Ning Hai-class cruiser —
Cruisers · ACTIVE
DOM Sendai-class cruiser 4
Cruisers · ACTIVE
DOM Takao-class cruiser 4
Cruisers · ACTIVE
+160 more
SUBMARINES
DOM Asashio-class submarine —
Attack Submarines (SSN) · ACTIVE
DOM Ha-101-class submarine 11
Midget / Coastal Submarines · ACTIVE
DOM Kairyu-class submarine —
Midget / Coastal Submarines · ACTIVE
DOM Kaiten-class human torpedo —
Midget / Coastal Submarines · ACTIVE
DOM Kanamono-class submarine —
Midget / Coastal Submarines · ACTIVE
DOM Kōryū-class submarine 114
Midget / Coastal Submarines · ACTIVE
DOM Shinkai-class mini-submarine —
Midget / Coastal Submarines · ACTIVE
DOM Type A Kō-hyōteki-class submarine 40
Midget / Coastal Submarines · ACTIVE
CM-class midget submarine —
Midget / Coastal Submarines · RETIRED
DOM Ha-1-class submarine —
Midget / Coastal Submarines · RETIRED
DOM Ha-3-class submarine —
Midget / Coastal Submarines · RETIRED
DOM Ha-7-class submarine 11
Midget / Coastal Submarines · RETIRED
+79 more
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS
DOM Atsumi-class tank landing ship —
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · ACTIVE
LST-542-class tank landing ship —
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · ACTIVE
DOM Miura-class landing ship tank —
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · ACTIVE
DOM No.1-class landing ship —
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · ACTIVE
DOM No.101-class landing ship —
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · ACTIVE
DOM SS-class landing ship —
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · ACTIVE
DOM Ōsumi-class tank landing ship —
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · ACTIVE
DOM Ōsumi-class tank landing ship (1961) 1
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · ACTIVE
C-139 tank landing ship —
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · RETIRED
De Soto County-class tank landing ship —
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · RETIRED
LST Mk. 1-class tank landing ship —
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · RETIRED
LST Mk. 2-class tank-landing ship —
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · RETIRED
+14 more
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
DOM Atada-class minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · ACTIVE
DOM Awaji-class minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · ACTIVE
Halcyon-class minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · ACTIVE
DOM Hayase-class minesweeper tender —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · ACTIVE
DOM Hirashima-class minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · ACTIVE
DOM Kasado-class minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · ACTIVE
DOM No.1-class auxiliary minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · ACTIVE
DOM No.1-class minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · ACTIVE
DOM No.13-class minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · ACTIVE
DOM No.19-class minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · ACTIVE
DOM No.7-class minesweeper —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · ACTIVE
DOM Uraga-class mine sweeper tender —
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · ACTIVE
+77 more
AUXILIARY & SUPPORT SHIPS
DOM Mashū-class replenishment ship —
Replenishment & Logistics Ships · ACTIVE
DOM Towada-class replenishment ship 2
Replenishment & Logistics Ships · ACTIVE
Chiwawa-class oiler —
Fleet Oilers & Tankers · ACTIVE
DOM Jingei-class submarine tender —
Fleet Oilers & Tankers · ACTIVE
DOM Notoro-class oiler 2
Fleet Oilers & Tankers · ACTIVE
DOM Ondo-class oiler —
Fleet Oilers & Tankers · ACTIVE
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
Mark 33 torpedo —
Torpedoes · ACTIVE
Mark 44 torpedo —
Torpedoes · ACTIVE
Mark 46 —
Torpedoes · ACTIVE
Mark 50 torpedo —
Torpedoes · ACTIVE
DOM Type 12 torpedo —
Torpedoes · ACTIVE
DOM Type 89 torpedo —
Torpedoes · ACTIVE
DOM Type 90 torpedo —
Torpedoes · ACTIVE
DOM Type 97 Light Weight Torpedo —
Torpedoes · ACTIVE
British 18 inch torpedo —
Torpedoes · RETIRED
G7e torpedo —
Torpedoes · RETIRED
DOM Japanese 45 cm torpedo —
Torpedoes · RETIRED
DOM Type 91 torpedo —
Torpedoes · RETIRED
+42 more
ATGM
BGM-71 TOW —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
DOM Type 01 LMAT 1,073
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
DOM Type 79 Jyu-MAT —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
DOM Type 87 Chu-MAT —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
DOM Type 96 Multi-Purpose Missile System 37
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · ACTIVE
DOM Type 64 MAT —
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · RETIRED
ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
DOM ASM-1 —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
DOM ASM-1C —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
DOM ASM-2 —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
Harpoon —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
DOM SSM-1 —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
DOM SSM-1B —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
DOM Type 12 surface-to-ship missile —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
DOM Type 17 ship-to-ship missile —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
DOM Type 25 surface-to-ship missile —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
DOM Type 91 bomb guidance control set —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
DOM XASM-3 —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · ACTIVE
DOM Funryu 1-Go —
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · RETIRED
+1 more
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
AIM-9 Sidewinder —
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · ACTIVE
AIM-9M Sidewinder —
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · ACTIVE
AIM-9D Sidewinder —
Short-Range AAM (SRAAM / WVR) · RETIRED
DOM AAM-1 —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
DOM AAM-2 —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
DOM AAM-3 —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
DOM AAM-4 —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
DOM AAM-5 —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
AIM-120 AMRAAM —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
AIM-7 Sparrow —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
AIM-92 Stinger —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · ACTIVE
AIM-7D Sparrow III —
Medium-Range AAM (MRAAM / BVR) · RETIRED
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILES
CRUISE MISSILES
GUIDED BOMBS
Joint Direct Attack Munition —
GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) · ACTIVE
UB-2F —
GPS / INS Guided Bombs (JDAM) · RETIRED
GBU-24 Paveway III —
Laser-Guided Bombs (LGB) · ACTIVE
GBU-32 Joint Direct Attack Munitions —
Laser-Guided Bombs (LGB) · ACTIVE
GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions —
Laser-Guided Bombs (LGB) · ACTIVE
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
M2A1 —
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · ACTIVE
Mark 80 —
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · ACTIVE
Mark 82 —
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · ACTIVE
SC2000 —
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · ACTIVE
Blockbuster bomb —
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · RETIRED
M117 —
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · RETIRED
M5 —
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · RETIRED
GATOR mine system —
Cluster Bombs & Dispensers · ACTIVE
Type-90 341
Cluster Bombs & Dispensers · ACTIVE
CBU-100 Cluster Bomb —
Cluster Bombs & Dispensers · RETIRED
DOM Fu-Go balloon bomb 9,000
Incendiary & Napalm Bombs · ACTIVE
M2 flamethrower —
Incendiary & Napalm Bombs · ACTIVE
+2 more
HYPERSONIC MISSILES
NAVAL SAM
RADAR SYSTEMS
AN/APS-20 —
Air Defense Radars · ACTIVE
AN/SPQ-9 —
Air Defense Radars · ACTIVE
AN/TPY-2 —
Air Defense Radars · ACTIVE
Bendix AN/FPS-20 Radar —
Air Defense Radars · ACTIVE
Type 752 Radar —
Air Defense Radars · ACTIVE
AN/APQ-120 family —
Air Defense Radars · RETIRED
AN/FPS-16 —
Air Defense Radars · RETIRED
AN/SPG-51 —
Air Defense Radars · RETIRED
Bendix AN/TPS-1 Radar —
Air Defense Radars · RETIRED
RECON SATELLITES
LAUNCH VEHICLES
DOM Epsilon —
Military Space Launch Vehicles · ACTIVE
Falcon 9 Block 4 NaN
Military Space Launch Vehicles · ACTIVE
Falcon 9 Full Thrust —
Military Space Launch Vehicles · ACTIVE
DOM H-IIA —
Military Space Launch Vehicles · ACTIVE
DOM H3 Launch Vehicle —
Military Space Launch Vehicles · ACTIVE
DOM M-V —
Military Space Launch Vehicles · ACTIVE
DOM Mu (rocket family) —
Military Space Launch Vehicles · ACTIVE
DOM SS-520-4 —
Military Space Launch Vehicles · ACTIVE
Scout —
Military Space Launch Vehicles · ACTIVE
Small Satellite Launch Vehicle —
Military Space Launch Vehicles · ACTIVE
Vulcan —
Military Space Launch Vehicles · ACTIVE
DOM H-I —
Military Space Launch Vehicles · RETIRED
+8 more
CBRN DEFENSE
RECENT ACQUISITIONS & MODERNIZATION NEED
LAST 5 ACQUISITIONS
SYSTEMS 20+ YEARS IN SERVICE
04 / Defense Sector · 70 companies · 633 systems produced · 78 deals
Full Companies List70 defense companies→All Produced Weapons List633 weapon systems→All Defense Deals78 defense deals→
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$10.0 Mr
annual output value
Sector Employment
300 K
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$1.0 Mr
↘ IMPORTS
$1.0 Mr
⚖ NET BALANCE
$0
BALANCED
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $8.1 per citizen
Import per Capita $8.1 per citizen
💡Toyota's annual revenue ($410.9B) exceeds South Africa's entire GDP ($410.0B).
📊Japan's total recorded company revenue ($561.2B) exceeds Ireland's entire GDP ($550.0B).
OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE & SECTOR STARS
OWNERSHIP DISTRIBUTION
Fully State5
Public-Listed24
Private-Closed8
SECTOR STARS
SECTOR HERITAGE
SECTOR OVER THE YEARS
1
1850s
3
1860s
5
1870s
6
1880s
5
1890s
6
1900s
10
1910s
5
1920s
2
1930s
6
1940s
5
1950s
2
1960s
1
2000s
2
2010s
2
2020s
PRODUCTION PROFILE
ALL COMPANIES 60 companies · 49 active · 11 defunct
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Production 633 systems · 30 categories
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ARMOURED VEHICLES
ENDED Type 90 Tank 77
Tanks · 1 country
Type 10 61
Tanks · 1 country
ENDED Type 74 48
Tanks · 2 country
ENDED Type 4 Chi-To 48
Tanks · 1 country
Type 97 ShinHoTo Chi-Ha 42
Tanks · 1 country
ENDED Type 2 Ka-Mi 38
Tanks · 1 country
ENDED Type 97 Chi-Ha 38
Tanks · 3 country
ENDED Type 1 Chi-He 36
Tanks · 1 country
ENDED Type 61 35
Tanks · 1 country
ENDED Type 4 Ke-Nu 35
Tanks · 1 country
O-I super-heavy tank 34
Tanks · 1 country
ENDED Type 97 Te-Ke 33
Tanks · 2 country
+28 more
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
ENDED Type 96 24 cm howitzer 59
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 1 country
ENDED Type 97 56
Towed Artillery & Mortars
ENDED Type 96 150 mm howitzer 53
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 2 country
75 mm Gun Type 35 49
Towed Artillery & Mortars
Type 64 81 mm mortar 48
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 38 country
ENDED Type 91 105 mm howitzer 47
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 1 country
150 mm mortar 46
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 84 country
Type 68 155 mm mortar 45
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 1 country
ENDED 150 mm Howitzer Type 4 43
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 1 country
ENDED Type 98 320 mm mortar 43
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 1 country
ENDED Type 38 15 cm howitzer 42
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 3 country
28 cm Howitzer L/10 35
Towed Artillery & Mortars · 1 country
+21 more
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
SAM-3 70
MANPADS · 27 country
ENDED Type 91 Surface-to-air missile 69
MANPADS · 1 country
Type 3 Chū-SAM 78
Medium-Range SAM · 1 country
Type 11 Surface-to-Air Missile 51
Medium-Range SAM · 1 country
Nike J 45
Medium-Range SAM · 7 country
ENDED Funryu 13
Medium-Range SAM · 1 country
ENDED Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun 64
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · 1 country
ENDED Type 99 88 mm AA Gun 63
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · 1 country
ENDED 75 mm anti-aircraft gun Type 88 59
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · 1 country
Type 98 20 mm AA Half-Track Vehicle 58
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · 1 country
ENDED 10 cm/65 Type 98 naval gun 58
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · 1 country
Type 98 20 mm AAG Tank 57
Anti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA) · 1 country
+11 more
MINES & EXPLOSIVE DEVICES
FIREARMS
Minebea P9 73
Pistols
New Nambu M57 61
Pistols · 1 country
ENDED North China type 19 59
Pistols · 2 country
ENDED Nambu pistol 48
Pistols · 7 country
ENDED Nambu Type 14 pistol 44
Pistols · 3 country
ENDED Nambu Type 94 pistol 42
Pistols · 1 country
ENDED Nambu Type 90 41
Pistols · 3 country
Hamada Type 1 39
Pistols · 1 country
bajō-zutsu 39
Pistols · 1 country
ENDED Sugiura pistol 38
Pistols · 2 country
ENDED Hino-Komuro Pistol 34
Pistols
ENDED 0
Pistols
+41 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
Howa Type 96 64
Standalone Grenade Launchers · 1 country
ENDED Type 89 grenade launcher 41
Standalone Grenade Launchers · 6 country
Type 2 rifle grenale launcher 40
Standalone Grenade Launchers · 1 country
ENDED Type 10 grenade discharger 35
Standalone Grenade Launchers · 2 country
Type 98 grenade 62
Hand Grenades · 1 country
ENDED Type 91 grenade 61
Hand Grenades · 1 country
ENDED Type 97 grenade 60
Hand Grenades · 1 country
ENDED Type 10 grenade 60
Hand Grenades · 1 country
ENDED Type 99 grenade 60
Hand Grenades · 1 country
ENDED Type 4 grenade 59
Hand Grenades · 1 country
Type 06 rifle grenade 56
Hand Grenades · 1 country
ENDED Type 92 grenade 55
Hand Grenades · 4 country
+1 more
SOLDIER SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
plate armor 69
Body Armor & Ballistic Plates · 1 country
ENDED Japanese armor 42
Body Armor & Ballistic Plates · 1 country
ENDED Aka-ito Odoshi Yoroi, Musashi Mitake Shrine 36
Body Armor & Ballistic Plates · 1 country
Japanese chanfron 29
Body Armor & Ballistic Plates
banded armor 28
Body Armor & Ballistic Plates · 4 country
bōgu 16
Body Armor & Ballistic Plates · 5 country
jingasa 30
Helmets · 1 country
MILITARY VEHICLES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
Mitsubishi F-X 82
Air Superiority Fighters · 1 country
ENDED Mitsubishi F-15J 76
Air Superiority Fighters · 1 country
i³ Fighter 68
Air Superiority Fighters · 1 country
ENDED Mitsubishi A6M Zero 66
Air Superiority Fighters · 5 country
ENDED Nakajima Ki-84 Hayate 63
Air Superiority Fighters · 4 country
ENDED Ki-83 55
Air Superiority Fighters · 1 country
ENDED Kawasaki Ki-100 49
Air Superiority Fighters · 1 country
ENDED N1K Kyōfū 49
Air Superiority Fighters · 1 country
ENDED Mitsubishi A5M 47
Air Superiority Fighters · 1 country
ENDED Tests of Nakajima Ki-27 in the Scientific Research Institute of Air Force RCC 46
Air Superiority Fighters · 2 country
ENDED Mitsubishi X-2 Shinshin 43
Air Superiority Fighters · 1 country
ENDED Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa 43
Air Superiority Fighters · 6 country
+28 more
BOMBER AIRCRAFT
ENDED G5N Shinzan 39
Strategic Bombers · 1 country
ENDED Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu 26
Strategic Bombers · 4 country
ENDED Mitsubishi Ki-21 53
Tactical / Medium Bombers · 4 country
ENDED Mitsubishi Ki-67 Hiryu 53
Tactical / Medium Bombers · 1 country
Kawasaki Type 88 Type 88 52
Tactical / Medium Bombers · 1 country
ENDED Kawasaki Ki-48 48
Tactical / Medium Bombers · 4 country
L3Y1 43
Tactical / Medium Bombers · 2 country
ENDED Mitsubishi Ki-30 37
Tactical / Medium Bombers · 4 country
ENDED Kawasaki Ki-3 33
Tactical / Medium Bombers · 1 country
ENDED Mitsubishi Ki-1 31
Tactical / Medium Bombers · 1 country
ENDED Kawasaki Ki-32 31
Tactical / Medium Bombers · 2 country
ENDED Mitsubishi 1MT 25
Tactical / Medium Bombers · 1 country
+18 more
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
UAV / DRONES
SPECIAL MISSION AIRCRAFT
Kawasaki P-1 85
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · 1 country
Mitsubishi H-60 70
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · 1 country
ENDED Q1W Tokai 34
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · 1 country
ENDED Aichi AB-6 19
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · 1 country
ENDED Aichi AB-4 17
Maritime Patrol & ASW Aircraft · 1 country
JGSDF 10th Reconnaissance Combat Battalion 64
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · 1 country
ENDED Mitsubishi Ki-46 58
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · 3 country
ENDED Aichi E13A 50
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · 5 country
ENDED Mitsubishi Ki-15 49
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · 2 country
ENDED E10A 34
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · 1 country
ENDED Mitsubishi F1M 33
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · 3 country
ENDED E16A Zuiun 33
Intelligence / Recon Aircraft · 1 country
+13 more
TRAINING AIRCRAFT
CARRIERS & AMPHIBIOUS
ENDED Sōryū-class aircraft carrier 65
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 1 country
ENDED Shōkaku-class aircraft carrier 65
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 1 country
Zuihō-class aircraft carrier 44
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 1 country
ENDED Hiyō-class aircraft carrier 44
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 1 country
ENDED Chitose-class aircraft carrier 44
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 1 country
ENDED Chitose-class seaplane tender 37
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 1 country
ENDED Kamikawa Maru-class seaplane tender 32
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 1 country
ENDED Unryū-class aircraft carrier 31
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 1 country
ENDED Akitsu Maru-class carrier 19
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 1 country
ENDED Taiyō-class escort carrier 39
Light / Escort Carriers · 1 country
ENDED Shimane Maru-class escort carrier 35
Light / Escort Carriers · 1 country
ENDED Yamashio Maru-class escort carrier 35
Light / Escort Carriers · 1 country
+2 more
SURFACE COMBATANTS
ENDED Mogami-class cruiser 71
Cruisers · 1 country
ENDED Tone-class cruiser 69
Cruisers · 1 country
ENDED Takao-class cruiser 64
Cruisers · 1 country
ENDED Myōkō-class cruiser 62
Cruisers · 1 country
ENDED Design B-65 cruiser 62
Cruisers · 2 country
ENDED Nagara-class cruiser 53
Cruisers · 1 country
ENDED Aoba-class cruiser 51
Cruisers · 1 country
ENDED Ibuki-class cruiser 48
Cruisers · 1 country
ENDED Izumo-class armoured cruiser 46
Cruisers · 1 country
ENDED Agano-class cruiser 46
Cruisers · 1 country
Furutaka-class cruiser 43
Cruisers · 1 country
ENDED Asama-class cruiser 41
Cruisers · 1 country
+102 more
SUBMARINES
ENDED Asashio-class submarine 55
Attack Submarines (SSN) · 1 country
Shinkai-class mini-submarine 64
Midget / Coastal Submarines · 1 country
ENDED Kairyu-class submarine 57
Midget / Coastal Submarines · 1 country
ENDED Kōryū-class submarine 57
Midget / Coastal Submarines · 1 country
ENDED Type A Kō-hyōteki-class submarine 52
Midget / Coastal Submarines · 1 country
ENDED Ha-101-class submarine 41
Midget / Coastal Submarines · 1 country
Kanamono-class submarine 39
Midget / Coastal Submarines · 1 country
ENDED Kaiten-class human torpedo 34
Midget / Coastal Submarines · 1 country
ENDED Ha-1-class submarine 31
Midget / Coastal Submarines · 1 country
ENDED Ha-7-class submarine 29
Midget / Coastal Submarines · 1 country
ENDED Ha-3-class submarine 28
Midget / Coastal Submarines · 1 country
ENDED Type KD5 submarine 0
Conventional Submarines · 1 country
+65 more
AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS
ENDED No.101-class landing ship 77
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · 3 country
ENDED SS-class landing ship 76
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · 1 country
ENDED Miura-class landing ship tank 73
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · 1 country
ENDED No.1-class landing ship 69
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · 1 country
ENDED Atsumi-class tank landing ship 64
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · 1 country
ENDED Ōsumi-class tank landing ship 63
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · 1 country
ENDED Ōsumi-class tank landing ship (1961) 63
Landing Ship Tank (LST) · 1 country
Nihonbare-class utility landing craft 53
Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) · 4 country
Toku Daihatsu-class landing craft 50
Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) · 1 country
ENDED LCU 1-go-class utility landing craft 49
Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) · 1 country
ENDED Daihatsu-class landing craft 42
Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) · 1 country
Chuhatsu-class landing craft 42
Landing Craft (LCAC, LCM) · 1 country
+2 more
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
Awaji-class minesweeper 81
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · 1 country
ENDED Uraga-class mine sweeper tender 72
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · 1 country
ENDED Hirashima-class minesweeper 72
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · 1 country
Hayase-class minesweeper tender 67
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · 1 country
ENDED Yaeyama-class minesweeper 67
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · 1 country
ENDED No.13-class minesweeper 37
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · 1 country
ENDED No.19-class minesweeper 35
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · 2 country
ENDED No.7-class minesweeper 34
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · 1 country
ENDED Atada-class minesweeper 33
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · 2 country
ENDED No.1-class minesweeper 31
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · 1 country
ENDED No.1-class auxiliary minesweeper 30
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · 3 country
ENDED Kasado-class minesweeper 18
Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCM) · 1 country
+50 more
AUXILIARY & SUPPORT SHIPS
ENDED Towada-class replenishment ship 77
Replenishment & Logistics Ships · 1 country
ENDED Mashū-class replenishment ship 76
Replenishment & Logistics Ships · 1 country
J-27 class submarine tender 73
Fleet Oilers & Tankers · 1 country
ENDED Notoro-class oiler 44
Fleet Oilers & Tankers · 1 country
ENDED Jingei-class submarine tender 42
Fleet Oilers & Tankers · 1 country
ENDED Ondo-class oiler 42
Fleet Oilers & Tankers · 1 country
NAVAL WEAPON SYSTEMS
Type 89 torpedo 73
Torpedoes · 1 country
ENDED Type 12 torpedo 70
Torpedoes · 1 country
ENDED I53 63
Torpedoes · 1 country
ENDED Type 93 60
Torpedoes · 1 country
Japanese 45 cm torpedo 49
Torpedoes · 1 country
ENDED Type 91 torpedo 47
Torpedoes · 1 country
Type 97 Light Weight Torpedo 45
Torpedoes · 1 country
ENDED Type 90 torpedo 38
Torpedoes · 1 country
JMSDF Type 15 naval mine 86
Naval Mines · 1 country
ENDED 12.7 cm/50 Type 3 gun 60
Naval Guns · 3 country
ENDED 41 cm/45 3rd Year Type naval gun 50
Naval Guns · 1 country
15.5 cm/60 3rd Year Type gun 45
Naval Guns · 1 country
+6 more
ATGM
Type 01 LMAT 77
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · 1 country
Type 96 Multi-Purpose Missile System 74
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · 1 country
ENDED Type 87 Chu-MAT 51
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · 1 country
ENDED Type 79 Jyu-MAT 50
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · 1 country
ENDED Type 64 MAT 33
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) · 1 country
ANTI-SHIP MISSILES
XASM-3 82
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 1 country
Type 17 ship-to-ship missile 81
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 1 country
ASM-2 78
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 1 country
SSM-1B 78
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 1 country
SSM-1 77
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 1 country
Type 12 surface-to-ship missile 76
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 1 country
ASM-1 70
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 1 country
ASM-1C 68
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 1 country
Type 25 surface-to-ship missile 65
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 1 country
Type 91 bomb guidance control set 53
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 1 country
ENDED Funryu 1-Go 11
Ship-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles · 1 country
Type 88 Surface-to-Ship Missile 73
Coastal Defense Anti-Ship · 1 country
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
UNGUIDED AERIAL MUNITIONS
HYPERSONIC MISSILES
LAUNCH VEHICLES
H3 Launch Vehicle 58
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 1 country
ENDED H-I 54
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 1 country
ENDED H-IIB 54
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 1 country
ENDED N-II 48
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 1 country
ENDED H-IIA 48
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 1 country
ENDED H-II 45
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 1 country
ENDED M-3H 42
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 2 country
ENDED M-3S 42
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 1 country
ENDED M-3S2 30
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 1 country
ENDED N-I (rocket) 30
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 1 country
M-3C 29
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 1 country
Epsilon 28
Military Space Launch Vehicles · 5 country
+6 more
CHEMICAL WEAPONS
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS13 export · 46 import · 1 domestic
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ALL-TIME ARMS TRADE78transactions · inflation-adjusted
↗ EXPORTS
$28 M
14transactions
↘ IMPORTS
$5.7 Mr
60transactions
Σ TOTAL
$5.8 Mr
78transactions
| Country | Export (→) | Import (←) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | $5.7 Mr | $5.7 Mr |
 Thailand | $28 M | — | $28 M |
Sum of all defense deals in our database, adjusted to 2025 prices (CPI). Exports (→) are what this country sold, imports (←) what it bought. Covers only transactions recorded in our archive; the real historical total is higher.
MOST POPULAR PRODUCTSused by 103 countries
- #1150 mm mortar84countryTowed Artillery & Mortars
- #2Type A destroyer46countryDestroyers
- #3Type 64 81 mm mortar38countryTowed Artillery & Mortars
- #4SAM-327countryMANPADS
- #5Nakajima-Douglas DC-220countryTactical Transports
- #6Type 38 rifle16countryBolt-Action Rifles
- #7Arisaka15countryBolt-Action Rifles
- #820 mm AA Machine Cannon Carrier Truck13countryAnti-Aircraft Artillery (AAA)
05 / History & Conflicts · 53 armed events
Fire Line Most active: World War II
Alliance Network by past conflicts
◄── Japan ──►
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Japan · 474 conflicts
474Conflicts
4Wins
12Losses
1Draws
0Ongoing
Highest Own Losses 240,000 Burma Campaign 1944–1945 Highest Enemy Losses 130,000 Operation Ichi-Go Longest 122 years Battle of Korsakov
Human Cost · Japan
1,950,287Military
451,702Civilian
0Displaced
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis Special Op. | 2026–present | Intervention | Secondary | — |
| 2018 Korean Navy radar lock-on incident | 2018–present | South Korea | Primary | — |
| Operation Ocean Shield Special Op. | 2009–2016 | Somali pirates | Primary | — |
| Operation Enduring Freedom Special Op. | 2001–2014 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Soviet–Japanese War Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| War in southern Vietnam Interstate | 1945–1946 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Soviet invasion of South Sakhalin Intervention | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Soviet invasion of Manchuria Intervention | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Japanese coup d'état in French Indochina Coup | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Talisay Landing Special Op. | 1945–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Operation Agas Special Op. | 1945–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| South China Sea raid Special Op. | 1945–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Operation Jurist Special Op. | 1945–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Operation Ten-Go Special Op. | 1945–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Operation Kita Special Op. | 1945 | {{ubl| | | }} | Primary | — |
| Operation Inmate Special Op. | 1945–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Operation Kikusui Special Op. | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Invasion of Lingayen Gulf Special Op. | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Operation Starvation Special Op. | 1945–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Raid at Cabanatuan Special Op. | 1945–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Operation Tiderace Special Op. | 1945 | France (Naval only) Sarnet & Le Vaillant | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Khingan-Mukden Offensive Operation Special Op. | 1945 | Soviet Union Mongolia | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Semarang Interstate | 1945–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Kotabaru | 1945–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Ambarawa Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Invasion of Palawan Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Shumshu Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Battle of the Sittang Bend Interstate | 1945 | United Kingdom India Burma Nepal | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Operation Blacklist Forty Special Op. | 1945–1948 | Military Government of Korea | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle for Cebu City Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Davao Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Battle of Bacsil Ridge Interstate | 1945–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Baguio Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of North Borneo Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Labuan Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Mutanchiang Interstate | 1945–present | Soviet Union | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Camotes Islands Interstate | 1945–present | Allies | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Tarakan Interstate | 1945 | Allies {{bulleted list| Dutch East Indies}} | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Meiktila and Mandalay Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Soviet assault on Maoka Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Soviet assault on Tōro Interstate | 1945–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Balikpapan Interstate | 1945–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Seishin Operation Interstate | 1945–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Harbin–Kirin Operation | 1945 | Soviet Union | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Attack on Yokosuka Interstate | 1945–present | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Bessang Pass Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Battle of Elephant Point Interstate | 1945–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Battle of Hill 170 Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Battle of Maguindanao | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Pokoku and Irrawaddy River operations Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Slater's Knoll Interstate | 1945 | Australia | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Porton Plantation Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Win |
| Battle of Ratsua Interstate | 1945 | Australia | Primary | Draw |
| Battle of Tsimba Ridge Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of the Hongorai River Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Cactus Ridge Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Manila Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Battle of Bataan Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Corregidor Interstate | 1945 | Intervention | Primary | Decisive Loss |
| Battle of Luzon Interstate | 1945 | Commonwealth of the Philippines {{indented plainlist| }} | Primary | Decisive Loss |
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06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VSB
JapanvsUnited Kingdom
01Personnel
Active Personnel
+%232
Reserve Personnel
×17.1
Paramilitary Personnel
+%100
Total Military Personnel
+%609
Available for Military Service
+%257
Reaching Military Age Annually
+%7
Conscription Duration (days)
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
+%247
IFV Count
+%93
APC Count
+%60
Recon Vehicle Count
+%50
MRAP Count
+%300
Towed Artillery Count
+%400
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
+%11
MLRS Count
+%114
Mortar Count
+%300
ATGM Launcher Count
+%100
SHORAD Count
+%39
MANPADS Count
+%400
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
+%164
Fighter Aircraft Count
+%141
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
+%100
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
+%317
Tanker Aircraft Count
+%40
AWACS Count
+%180
Trainer Aircraft Count
+%67
Total Helicopters
+%47
Attack Helicopter Count
+%140
Transport Helicopter Count
+%11
UAV Count
+%100
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
+%109
Aircraft Carrier Count
+%100
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
+%33
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
+%533
Frigate Count
+%25
Corvette Count
+%100
Total Submarines
+%120
SSN Count
+%200
SSBN Count
+%100
Patrol Boat Count
+%200
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
+%100
Deployed Warhead Count
+%100
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
+%100
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
+%34
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
+%130
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
+%144
GDP (Nominal, USD)
+%27
GDP (PPP, USD)
+%54
Arms Exports (USD)
×14.0
Arms Imports (USD)
+%50
Defense Industry Rank
+%25
Defense Industry Size (USD)
+%150
Defense Sector Employment
+%15
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
+%90
Total Airport Count
+%369
Major Port Count
+%25
Oil Production (bbl/day)
×187.5
Oil Reserves (bbl)
×56.8
Coastline (km)
+%139
08Demographics
Total Population
+%82
Military Age Population
+%168
Urban Population (%)
+%9
Literacy Rate (%)
=
Area (km²)
+%55
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.