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BAE Systems has reached the "business end" of developing its Future Combat Air Demonstrator, the aircraft that will pave the way for the fighter emerging from the tri-national Global Combat Air Program.

MDA Space says it will pro provide key components to Mitsubishi Electric as part of the Japanese manufacturer’s work on a national military satellite communication system.

How the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is enhancing its new naval capabilities from the seas and the skies.

Japan has dispatched its Kawasaki EC-2 standoff jammer aircraft to its flight development center after taking flight earlier this year.

The UK is indicating it will award a contract for the GCAP program this month in a show of support for the tri-national combat aircraft program.

Commercial space station developer Axiom Space continues to deepen its international connections by adding more than $175 million to its last funding round.

Indian startup BluJ Aerospace is developing a family of electric and hydrogen-electric VTOL aircraft aimed first at cargo and logistics missions, with passenger service planned as a longer-term goal.

United Airlines will launch two routes to Japan for the 2025-2026 northern hemisphere winter season, including adding Sapporo to its network.

Asian startups are building new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellite fleets to meet growing military and commercial demand.

Japan’s Terra Drones has acquired its second stake in a Ukrainian manufacturer of interceptor drones.

Japan’s SkyDrive has been granted Approved Design Organization (ADO) certification by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB).

Australia has signed an agreement with Japan to work together in the field of collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) using the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has conducted a Mach 5 ramjet combustion test on an experimental hypersonic aircraft developed jointly with three Japanese universities.

Japanese investors have continued their expansion into the aviation aftermarket following Marubeni’s full acquisition of DASI.

The French and Japanese governments have committed to developing a satellite deorbiting mission in the next five years through a joint industry agreement.

The government organization running the tri-national Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) has awarded a long-awaited contract to push forward with the development of the future fighter.

Japan has designated its upgraded Type 12 surface-to-surface missile (SSM) as the Type 25 surface-to-surface guided missile.

The project will develop a compact, low-cost spectrometer that can be deployed across satellites, aircraft, and ground stations.

Japan plans to begin commercial advanced air mobility (AAM) operations in 2027-28 under a revised road map.

Washington has given the green light to a potential sale to Japan of a test support package for its Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP) program.

Delta Air Lines is seeing strong outbound demand from the U.S. to Japan and South Korea, as the carrier further develops its Asia-Pacific strategy.

At a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the two countries agreed to strengthen defense ties.

Satellite bus builder Apex has signed a contract with Tokyo-based technology company NEC Corp. to support an on-orbit laser link demo launching in 2027.

Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani says he’s “very open” to expanding the GCAP partnership to develop a future fighter.

he Japan Air Self-Defense Force Air Development and Test Command has unveiled the first official photographs of its new Kawasaki C-2 standoff jammer aircraft.