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ATLA Solicits Companies for Information on Successors to the…

Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has opened calls for private companies to provide information on prospective successor models to the TC-90 trainer and LC-90 liaison aircraft currently in operation by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). On July 31, ATLA published online a “Call for Companies to Provide Information regarding a Next Generation Training Aircraft…

08/09/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

East Asia Government

Subaru Wins the “International Standard” for Drone Collisi…

Subaru has won the international standard for unmanned aerial vehicles (drones). Since drones are capable of transporting goods remotely without human intervention, countries around the world are competing in terms of technology as a last-ditch measure to tackle the labor shortage in logistics. If Subaru’s reputation in the aerial field grows, business opportunities will expand dramatically. How …

08/07/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Airbus Announces Plan to Establish a Tech Hub in Tokyo

On May 23rd, major European aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced that it would establish its first research and development center in Japan. Aiming to develop next-generation aircraft, the center will primarily focus on three fields: “Development of new materials”, “Decarbonizing technology”, and “Automation”. It will collaborate with universities and companies that possess foundational te…

06/14/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Number of U.S. Fighter Aircraft Models to be Serviced in Jap…

The Japanese government will increase the number of models of U.S. forces fighter jets stationed in Japan that are regularly serviced in Japan. The Japanese government will ask Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and IHI, which have a record of servicing Air Self-Defense Force’s aircraft, whether they can expand their acceptance. The government will plan to create a system to respond flexibly to developm…

06/05/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Boeing Opens Research and Development Center in Nagoya

The U.S. major aircraft manufacturing company “Boeing” opened its first research base in Japan “Boeing Japan Research Center” in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture. The opening ceremony of the center was held on April 18th. The center is located in the central region of Japan, known for its thriving aerospace industry with the aim of accelerating efforts toward decarbonizing aircraft. Aichi and Gifu pr…

05/15/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Japan-U.S. to Jointly Develop Next-Gen Air Self-Defense Forc…

The Japanese and U.S. governments are coordinating to jointly develop a successor to the T4, a training aircraft for Air Self-Defense Force fighter pilots. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is visiting the U.S. as a state guest and aims to reach an agreement at the summit meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden scheduled for April 10 in Washington, D.C., and to specify the agreement in the outcome docume…

04/12/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Agree on Export of …

The government has been examining a proposed amendment of operational guidelines of the Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology to export next-generation fighters which Japan is co-developing with the United Kingdom and Italy to third countries. Now, the amendment outline has been revealed. The pillar of this amendment is that export items are limited to next-generation fi…

04/05/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

East Asia Government

Cross-Party Agreement: Prime Minister Declares "Export of Ne…

The Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito Party are considering the possibility of agreeing by the end of the month to allow Japan to export to third countries the next-generation fighter jet that it is jointly developing with the U.K. and Italy. The agreement will be conditional on the establishment of measures to prevent conflict from encouraging. This would be a major step forward in securing hi…

03/29/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

East Asia Government

Liberal Democratic Party Requested the Prime Minister to Per…

There were growing calls in the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to persuade Komeito over the transfer to a third country of the next fighter jet that Japan is jointly developing with the U.K. and Italy. Akihisa Nagashima, a member of the LDP House of Representatives, requested at a February 5th meeting of the House of Representatives Budget Committee, "I want you to…

03/05/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

East Asia Government

Talks on Fighters' Exports Stagnate, Risk of Losing Business…

The ruling party's working group to develop measures to expand exports of defense equipment did not resume talks in January of this year. No progress has been made on the transfer to third countries of the next generation of fighters to be jointly developed with the U.K. and Italy, despite Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's instruction to resume talks as soon as possible. If the postponement continues…

02/27/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

East Asia Government

IHI to Expand Defense Division Workforce to Boost Engine Dev…

IHI, a major machinery manufacturer, has announced that it has further increased its plan to expand the number of personnel in its defense division, which was decided last September amid the government's increased defense spending. The company plans to hire 300 new employees, making the current number more than 1.5 times, to strengthen the development of engines for the next generation of fighter …

02/15/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

East Asia Business

Japan and the U.S. to Conduct Joint Research on Unmanned Air…

On December 22nd last year, the U.S. Air Force officially announced that Japan and the U.S. would conduct joint research on artificial intelligence (AI) technology over the development of unmanned aircraft that will be linked to Japan's next-generation fighter jets, which Japan aims to deploy by 2035. The U.S. Department of Defense and the Japanese Ministry of Defense signed a joint research proje…

01/26/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Japan, U.K., and Italy Agree to Establish International Orga…

On December 14th, 2023, the defense ministers of Japan, the U.K., and Italy held a meeting at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo. They agreed to establish an international organization named “GIGO (Global Combat Air Program – GCAP International Government Organization)” to jointly oversee the development plans for the next-generation fighter jet involving the three countries. It was decided that …

01/17/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

East Asia Government Aircraft

Japan, U.K., and Italy to Establish Organization to Coordina…

Japan, the U.K., and Italy signed a treaty in the middle of December 2023 to establish an organization to coordinate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, according to several insiders. Each country’s parliament must grant approval, and the three countries aim to secure ratification of the treaty in early 2024. They will place orders for design and manufacturing with a private …

01/09/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

East Asia Government Aircraft

Air Self-Defense Force Fighter Jets Conducted their First Tr…

On November 13th, 2023, as part of the “Self-Defense Forces Joint Exercise” involving the Ground, Maritime, and Air Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military, the Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets conducted takeoff and landing training for the first time at Oita Airport in Oita Prefecture and at Tokunoshima Airport in Kagoshima Prefecture. The training assumed that the Air Self-Defense Force b…

12/08/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

North America Government Aircraft

Japanese Official to Head Next-Generation Fighter Jet Projec…

Japan, Britain, and Italy are coordinating to establish the headquarters of the international organization to direct the joint development plan for next-generation fighter jets in Britain, with a Japanese official at the top of the organization. It is expected that they will formally agree on this by the end of this year, in preparation for the establishment around next autumn. According to severa…

10/16/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Air Self-Defense Force Opens “Space Collaboration & Innovat…

On September 28th, 2023, the Air Self-Defense Force (ASDF) announced the establishment of the “Space Collaboration & Innovation Office” within a shared office known as “CIC Tokyo,” located in the private “Toranomon Hills Business Tower” in Tokyo’s Minato Ward. The office is home to 250 companies, including startups in the space domain. This is the first time the ASDF has set up an office wi…

10/12/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

East Asia Government Space Air

Defense Ministry Considers Mounting Missiles on C-2 Transpor…

On August 6th, 2023, Japan’s Defense Ministry began considering mounting long-range missiles on C-2 transport aircrafts of the Air Self-Defense Force to improve its “standoff defense capabilities” that enable attacks against enemy troops and vessels from outside their range. The missiles are also envisioned to be used as “counterstrike capability” to attack enemy missile launch sites and othe…

08/30/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Japan to Consider Export F-15 Engines to Indonesia

On June 19th, 2023, it is revealed that the Japanese government is considering exporting used F-15 fighter jet engines from its Air Self-Defense Force to Indonesia. The government will coordinate with the ruling party to add the provision of parts to the operational guidelines of Japan’s three principles on the transfer of defense equipment and technology. Under the current guidelines, Japan is …

07/10/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Chinese & Russian Bombers Spotted Flying Jointly Around Japa…

On May 24th 2023, The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that a total of 6 Chinese and Russian bombers were sighted flying near Japan. Since, the flyby has been seen as a demonstration against the host country for the summit, Japan. Mainly because on that same day, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QSD or QUAD, for the four countries of Japan, the U.S., Australia, and India) held their summ…

06/09/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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