Japan

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startup LIFT Aircraft's single-seat Hexa multicopter lost an electric motor during a public demonstration flight at the Osaka World Expo in April.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition has canceled demo flights with LIFT Aircraft’s Hexa eVTOL after a motor propeller fell off in flight.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Space Compass Corp. has won a contract from Japan’s ministry of defense to demonstrate laser communications from a geostationary satellite.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne, Guy Norris
Seeking unprecedented levels of electrical power generation and thermal management, the GCAP engine team has ditched an adaptive-cycle concept.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Japanese trading conglomerate Marubeni performed an initial demo flight at the Osaka World Expo using the Hexa single-seat eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The UK says F-35 delays to production and upgrades will not impact its plans to declare the aircraft's full operational capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Tokyo has awarded Mitsubishi Heavy Industries a JPY32.3 billion ($215.7 million) contract to develop a new ground-based anti-surface missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
OsakaKo Vertiport, a facility for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, has been completed by Osaka Metro Co. in Japan.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Aaron Karp
Ambitious plans for growing passenger and cargo traffic to Japan depend on Tokyo Narita adding a new runway and consolidating three terminals, the CEO says.
Airports & Networks

By Robert Wall
A first briefing on the Global Combat Air Program has been received by the Royal Australian Air Force.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Adrian Schofield
Some senior executives are seeing a strong growth trend in important outbound Japanese and Chinese markets.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Hokkaido Airports has secured several new international routes and is setting its sights on further expansion in Southeast Asia and long-haul markets.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Although the country is looking to foster a private space industry, the government remains a driving force.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Leonardo CEO Robert Cingolani included the figure in a March 11 strategy update.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The services in the proposed Foreign Military Sale (FMS) also would include meeting coordination in the U.S. and Japan.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Thales Alenia Space secured another large GEO satellite contract, showing there is still life in a spacecraft market that has become a pain point for Europe.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
Japan has completed the construction of its first large-scale sustainable aviation fuel facility, which is set to produce 79 million gal. by 2030.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
The launch is planned for the second half of 2026, the Japanese company said in a statement.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
The tests were on behalf of Japan’s Space Compass Corporation and telecoms partner NTT Docomo.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
NASA, which leads the 15-nation ISS’s operations, plans to retire the orbital lab in 2030.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
The geostationary orbit (GEO) spacecraft is to demonstrate space domain awareness and intelligence gathering capabilities.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
Japanese shipping giant NYK Line is exploring the concept of ship-based rocket launch services to meet the growing demands of the space industry.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
The G-1 certification basis is a document that describes requirements that must be satisfied for a new aircraft to receive type certification.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
The ministry says the Jan. 25 test validated the flight performance of the domestically produced standoff missile, which “performed as planned.”
Missile Defense & Weapons