U.S. State Department OKs possible $23 billion sale of F-35s to Japan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Thursday it had approved the possible sale of 105 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets to Japan…
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Japan’s National Police Agency orders five new helicopters
Tokyo, 24 June 2020 – Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) has ordered one new H225 and four H135 helicopters as part of its fleet modernisation…
Leonardo to provide Japan with further Identification Friend/Foe (IFF) electronics
Leonardo will provide its M426 LPI Interrogator and SIT2010 Crypto Applique products for the Japan Ground Self Defence Forces, both of which meet the latest…
Japan Coast Guard orders two more H225 helicopters
Japan’s largest Super Puma operator, Japan Coast Guard (JCG), has placed a new order of two H225 helicopters. This follow-on order brings JCG’s Super Puma…
Work paused at F-35 jet assembly facility in Japan due to coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Work at the F-35 fighter-jet factory in Japan has paused for a week due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, a U.S….
HAC Takes Delivery of First ATR 42-600
Japanese regional operator starts fleet replacement with eco-responsible turboprop aircraft Toulouse, 17 December, 2019 – World number one regional aircraft manufacturer ATR today delivered the…
Japan – F-15J Modernization
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan for the upgrade of up to ninety-eight (98) F-15J aircraft…
Boeing Begins Assembling First KC-46A Tanker for Japan
The Boeing [NYSE: BA] KC-46 team on Friday began assembling Japan’s first next-generation tanker, loading a 82.4-foot (25 meters) long wing spar in the company’s…
Japan’s military says pilot vertigo likely cause of F-35 crash
Japan’s air force said on Monday “spatial disorientation” likely caused one of its pilots to fly his F-35 stealth fighters into the Pacific Ocean in…
Airbus A350 XWB receives Type Certificate from Transport Ministry of Japan
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation, and Tourism (MLITT) has issued Type Certification for the Airbus A350 XWB, enabling the A350 XWB first customer from…
Crashed Japanese F-35 wreckage found in Pacific, pilot still missing
TOKYO (Reuters) – Search and rescue teams found wreckage from a crashed Japanese F-35 stealth fighter in the Pacific Ocean close to northern Japan, and…
Airbus announces Flight Hour Services contract with Japan Airlines
Airbus is welcoming JAL into its FHS Components Services programme for its new fleet of 31 A350-900 and A350-1000 aircraft. JAL will become the first…