Japan’s Ministry of Defense has shortlisted interceptor drones from four companies for trials aimed at defending military bases and naval vessels against the growing threat posed by uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS).
Development of the combat aircraft at the heart of the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) is set to accelerate after prime contractor Edgewing was awarded a £4.6 billion contract.
Japan’s Defense Ministry established a position for space matters in its armaments planning organization as part of efforts to strengthen capabilities in this area.
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.
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.
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.
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.
