Japan

With Tokyo awarding contracts to build two new Aegis System Equipped Vessels, Lockheed Martin believes there are still details to be ironed out about the new SPY-7 Aegis destroyer.

JCAS Airways initially plans to operate two routes from Osaka’s Kansai International Airport using ATR 72-600 aircraft.

The memorandum of understanding is part of Thailand’s “National Space Experiment and Exploration” program.

Texas-based Lift will license its branded fixed-location recreational eVTOL facilities to Japanese trading giant Marubeni.

Archer has agreed to a conditional, deposit-backed deal to sell up to 100 Midnight air taxis to Soracle.

Joby Aviation has completed the first flight of its electric air taxi in Japan at Toyota’s Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Shizuoka.

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has grounded its fleet of Bell Boeing V-22 Ospreys following a hard landing incident.

Japan has launched a project to flight demonstrate robust low-boom design technology.

A new defense market reality is emerging in the country as Tokyo seeks to increase its exports.

The CP-12 mission is led by Draper Laboratory, and the APEX 1.0 lunar lander is being developed by Ispace Technologies U.S.

NATO and Japan entered the Individually Tailored Partnership Program in July 2023 to cover 16 cooperation areas.

These domains are some of the pillars that are highlighted in Japan’s Defense White Paper to meet the evolving threat landscape.

Korean Air is further boosting its Japanese network in the fourth quarter, as its flights to this market exceed pre-pandemic levels.

The 2025 Osaka World Expo has been promoted as an early opportunity for paying passengers to fly on electric air taxis, but this is now in doubt.

The U.S. and Japan have chosen Northrop Grumman to continue development of a new long-range hypersonic defense system known as the glide phase interceptor.

The Mineral Security Partnership will provide targeted financial and diplomatic support for strategic projects along the value chain, the U.S. State Department said.

The authorizations add to a record haul of more than $90 billion in authorized FMS cases so far this year by the U.S. government.

An exact launch date has not been chosen, ispace said on Sept. 12.

Swiss startup Jekta has announced an order from South Korean lessor Solyu for 30 of its PHA-ZE 100 hydrogen-electric seaplanes.

The Los Angeles-based company, founded in 2016, provides metal additive manufacturing services and has developed its own 3D printers and design software.

Korean Air is adding more routes and frequencies to China and Japan, another sign that demand is improving in these two key markets.

In its budget proposal, the Defense Ministry is requesting funds to modernize the Japan Aerospace Defense Ground Environment (JADGE), Tokyo's answer to NORAD.

The Japan Coast Guard has acquired a pair of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9B Sea Guardians.

Ispace distributed an image of a Komatsu tracked excavator on the lunar surface as part of its Aug. 8 announcement.

Meisei of Japan flight tested its HoverLoon high-altitude platform system in the stratosphere in July.