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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.

Hawaiian Airlines is intensifying its focus on U.S. domestic routes to offset lower demand from Japan.

Japan and the U.S. are exploring co-production opportunities to address production capacity shortfalls on some key munitions.

The demonstration aims to show Astroscale’s servicer spacecraft removing a Eutelsat OneWeb satellite from orbit.

Tokyo says construction of the destroyer-sized ASEV has been expedited to begin in fiscal 2024.

Japanese nonprofit MASC has launched a project to commercialize advanced air mobility (AAM) in Japan’s Setouchi region.

The Japan ministry of defense has agreed to acquire the Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile.

The Pentagon did not release a timeline for completing the transition at either base.

Japan is studying a new class of air defense destroyer.

The investment from MOU Switch, for an undisclosed sum, is Regent’s third major investment from a Japanese entity.

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

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

Sixth freedom passengers from the U.S. are helping to bolster Air Canada’s performance in Japanese markets.

A fuel shortage in Japanese airports is reportedly forcing airlines to postpone introducing additional flights to the country.

ANA Holdings says it needs more time to seek approvals from regulators in Japan, China and elsewhere.

Slow recovery in Japan-originating travel affects Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.

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