Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force held its annual Fuji Firepower Review, the country’s largest live-fire military exercise using live ammunition on June 7.

The exercise, now in its 68th year, involved about 3,000 personnel, including support units from across the country.

Around 50 tanks and armored vehicles, 50 artillery pieces and about 10 aircraft took part.

The event marked the first public display of the Type 25 Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile, a newly developed domestically produced missile.

The GSDF also showcased several unmanned ground vehicles currently under development, including surveillance and attack models.

As in previous years, the exercise simulated an enemy landing on remote islands in southwestern Japan.

Reconnaissance missions using drones were conducted before troops, including the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, moved in to repel the invasion with tanks and artillery.

No live firing was conducted by the Type 10 tank following an ammunition explosion during training in April that killed and injured four personnel.

Approximately 69.5 tons of ammunition were used during the one-day exercise, with an estimated value of 820 million yen.