Japan Defense Force

The Japan Defense Force (Japanese: 防衛隊) is the military force of Japan in the Front Mission series.

It has a website in the in-game network of Front Mission 3, whose contents can be viewed here.

History
When Japan was admitted to the OCU in 2026, it appears to have abolished the Article 9 of its constitution which forbids them from sending any military forces outside their borders, so Japan can participate in peacekeeping missions and joint military operations within the OCU. The Japanese military then subsequently renamed by simply changing the "Self-Defense" part of its name into "Defense".

Intelligence service
The JDF has an intelligence service which can be accessed from its own, separate website.

Wanzers

 * Jinyo Mk110
 * Enyo Mk109
 * Kasel M2
 * Shunyo Mk111 (Special Forces)

Mobile weapons

 * Mk5 AFV
 * Mk8 Support

Armored vehicles

 * MBT2 Kuarve
 * Mk9 AFV
 * Mk12 AFV
 * P-Gun J10 (experimental)

Helicopters

 * Hanniger
 * Oceanhahn

Naval vessels

 * MMG3 Ship

Notable Personnel

 * Masao Sasaki
 * Isao Takemura
 * Hiromichi Kanai
 * Kunimitsu Isogai
 * Kitajima
 * Makito Taniyama
 * Yuji Kuroi
 * Tadayuki Mori
 * Takiguchi
 * Nishiyama
 * Okano
 * Osamu Itsuki