Japan

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

By Garrett Reim
Meisei of Japan flight tested its HoverLoon high-altitude platform system in the stratosphere in July.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Hawaiian Airlines is intensifying its focus on U.S. domestic routes to offset lower demand from Japan.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Japan and the U.S. are exploring co-production opportunities to address production capacity shortfalls on some key munitions.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
The demonstration aims to show Astroscale’s servicer spacecraft removing a Eutelsat OneWeb satellite from orbit.
Commercial Space

By Chen Chuanren
Tokyo says construction of the destroyer-sized ASEV has been expedited to begin in fiscal 2024.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Japanese nonprofit MASC has launched a project to commercialize advanced air mobility (AAM) in Japan’s Setouchi region.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
The Japan ministry of defense has agreed to acquire the Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The Pentagon did not release a timeline for completing the transition at either base.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Japan is studying a new class of air defense destroyer.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Ben Goldstein
The investment from MOU Switch, for an undisclosed sum, is Regent’s third major investment from a Japanese entity.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
Synspective, a Tokyo-based SAR satellite data and analytics solutions provider, announced June 20 it has raised 7 billion yen ($44 million).
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Rocket Lab will provide 10 Electron launches to deploy an Earth observation network for Japan’s Synspective, which is building an SAR constellation.
Commercial Space

By Lori Ranson
Sixth freedom passengers from the U.S. are helping to bolster Air Canada’s performance in Japanese markets.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
A fuel shortage in Japanese airports is reportedly forcing airlines to postpone introducing additional flights to the country.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
ANA Holdings says it needs more time to seek approvals from regulators in Japan, China and elsewhere.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Slow recovery in Japan-originating travel affects Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
A Japanese consortium has committed to invest $100 million in Aalto, the Airbus-owned spinoff company flying the Zephyr high-altitude, pseudo-satellite UAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Japan’s defense acquisition agency ATLA says it has struck an agreement with authorities in France and Germany to explore railgun technology.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Japan has reportedly sent an Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) official to the U.S. Navy to acquire knowledge on railgun development.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and IHI Corporation could maintain U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16s and Boeing F-15s based in Japan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The leaders signed a trilateral research, development, test and evaluation projects agreement.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
The company plans to issue 20.8 million shares, with an offering price to be posted on May 27, according to a financial filing with the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Commercial Space

By Chen Chuanren
The company is making aircraft improvements and looking to collaboration and technology transfer to facilitate US-2 seaplane exports.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Japanese military plans to significantly expand its air refueling fleet.
Multi-Mission Aircraft