Japan picks Mitsubishi Heavy to lead development of new stealth jet fighter
(Reuters) – Japan on Friday said it had picked Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to lead the development of a new stealth fighter jet that Japan…
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Malaysia’s AirAsia aims to raise $602 mln, to evaluate Japan operations
(Reuters) – AirAsia Group Bhd is looking to raise as much as 2.5 billion ringgit ($602 million) by year-end, and is also reviewing its business…
Bell Boeing Delivers First V-22 Osprey to Japan
Japan becomes first international operator with V-22 capabilities Bell Boeing delivered the first V-22 Osprey to Camp Kisarazu in Japan on July 10. The Japan…
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…
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…