Japan

The Hexa is a single-seat, unwinged multicopter with a range of 15 mi. (24 km) and maximum cruise speed of 55 kt.

The Japan Air Self Defense Force's Kawasaki C-2 airlifter could carry long-range anti-surface missiles that ignite after being air dropped.

The 14-aircraft fleet, all based at the JGSDF Camp in Kisarazu, stood down on July 22.

Japan is doubling down on stand-off weapons and counter-strike capabilities as it describes the security landscape it faces as its “greatest trial since WWII.”

Ministers hope the agreement will lead to the launch of nonstop Croatia-Japan routes.

Italy will send four F-35s to Komatsu air base on the northern coast of Honshu, the Japanese mainland—the first Italian deployment to Japan since the 1920s.

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Wide Field InfraRed Survey Telescope (Roman) could push open the door to the discovery of vast numbers of planets.

Japan has ordered additional Leonardo AW101 heavy helicopters and will upgrade its existing fleet, providing a further boost to the Yeovil, UK-based production.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has finalized contracts with Japan’s MOD to enter the next phase of development of a new hypersonic weapons portfolo.

U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Jerry Moran, along with eight other senators, will meet with French officials in Paris to promote U.S. aerospace technology.

Japan’s IHI has unveiled tech breakthroughs that could advance development of electric and fuel cell propulsion systems for aircraft in the 2030s.

Japan's new Space Security Initiative aims to expand the use of space-based technology to complement its defense requirements.

The move expands the current target for airlines to have at least 10% SAF in their total fuel uptake.

Tokyo-based Gitai, a startup developing several space robots, has raised about ¥4 billion ($29 million) in funding as part of a Series B extension round.

International airline capacity in the Asia-Pacific market is continuing its upward momentum.

With an eye on China, Tokyo ramps up ambitions for selling military equipment abroad.

The hybrid CP-01 is capable of carrying six passengers or 600 kg (1,500 lb.) of cargo up to 500 km (310.6 mi.) at a cruise speed of 300 km/hr. (186.4 mph).

Japanese drone manufacturer ACSL has entered the U.S. market.

The carrier operated to the Japanese city for less than half a year before suspending service in 2020.

Thai VietJet will launch its first international route from Chiang Mai in February.

Airlines for America wants slot waivers for long-haul service to some markets in China and Japan to remain in place for the summer 2023 season.

The Japanese airline is also restarting Perth flights.

The airline suspended service to the Tokyo airport because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

There will be more flights to Tokyo alongside the return of Osaka.

The carrier is launching, resuming routes from its major hubs.