All Japan articles – Page 7
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Mitsubishi's aircraft engine shop assembles first PW1200G
Mitsubishi Aircraft's Japan-based engine-manufacturing affiliate has completed its first assembly of a Pratt & Whitney PW1200G turbofan, another milestone along Mitsubishi Aircraft's journey toward beginning full-scale MRJ production.
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Boeing receives contract to build Japan a second KC-46A tanker
Boeing received a $159 million contract from the US Air Force to build a second KC-46A tanker for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
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GA ASI eyes industrial collaboration projects in Japan
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA ASI) is searching for industrial defence partners in Japan to collaborate on a variety of projects related to the sale of unmanned air vehicles for national security missions to the Japanese government.
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Lockheed Martin awarded $632m to make Hellfire II missiles for Netherlands and Japan
Lockheed Martin was awarded a $632 million contract to manufacture several types of the Hellfire II air-to-ground missiles for the Netherlands and Japan Self-Defense Forces.
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ANALYSIS: Orix sees value in Avolon's orderbook
Earlier this week, Irish lessor Orix Aviation made a surprise minority investment in another Irish leasing company, Avolon.
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FARNBOROUGH: V-22 office urges foreign militaries to buy on shared bulk discounts
The V-22 Joint Programme Office is encouraging foreign militaries at the Farnborough Airshow to place orders for the Osprey before the end of FY2020 so as to take advantage of multi-year contract discounts that the US and Japanese military services have secured.
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FARNBOROUGH: Japan F-35 production headed to max capacity next year
Japan’s F-35 final assembly and check-out facility, run by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagoya, is on track to hit peak production next year when the country’s stealth fighter production tops out at six aircraft per year.
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FARNBOROUGH: Bell and Subaru unveil 412EPX helicopter
Bell and partner Subaru have unveiled the 412EPX commercial helicopter, an upgraded version of the US manufacturer's medium-twin, which will form the basis of a new military model for Japan.
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ANALYSIS: Mitsubishi poised to put MRJ90 centre-stage
Mitsubishi Aircraft started flying the MRJ90 in November 2015. For 31 months, the test fleet has performed standard trials, mostly out of public view. In public, the MRJ90 test fleet has been shown parked in a static display of a major air show.
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Bell Boeing awarded $4.2 billion for 78 V-22 Ospreys
The Bell Boeing Joint Program Office was awarded a $4.2 billion contract from the US Navy to produce 78 V-22 Ospreys.
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Bidders line up for Tokyo's AH-X contest
Airbus Helicopters and Bell have both expressed interest in bidding for Japan's emerging AH-X attack helicopter contest.
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Hawaiian and JAL apply for antitrust immunity
Hawaiian Airlines and Japan Airlines have filed applications with Japanese and US regulators requesting that their proposed joint venture be immune from antitrust laws.
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OpinionOPINION: Can MRJ70 win regional battle?
No sector of the aerospace industry is in more turmoil than the regional jet market, where Mitsubishi Aircraft must take on huge rivals with its MRJ.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: MRJ attempts rebound with new schedule and strategy
Beyond the walls of Mitsubishi Aircraft offices in Nagoya and Seattle, a steady stream of ominous events have followed what the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) programme describes as that “dark, dark day” on 23 January 2017, when the company was forced to announce a fifth delay for the entry-into-service of ...
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BAE Systems receives $100 million plus to support F-35’s electronic warfare system
BAE Systems received a more than $100 million contract from Lockheed Martin to support the maintenance and replacement of electronic warfare systems on the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.
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NewsJapan yet to decide on P-1 fleet size
Japan has yet to reach a firm decision on the future size of its Kawasaki Heavy Industries P-1 maritime patrol aircraft fleet, or determine whether the surveillance asset could be exported to international buyers.
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SMBC secures $1 billion from shareholders
SMBC Aviation Capital has finalised a capital infusion of $1 billion from its shareholders based on an agreement first announced in November last year.
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SINGAPORE: Bell bets on tiltrotor export sales
Tiltrotor technology will provide the tool to allow Asia-Pacific nations to overcome the "tyranny of distance over water" in the future, believes Bell Helicopter's global head of military business.
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Opinion
OPINION: Travel disruptors are airline investment opportunity
Japan Airlines flight JL001, operated with a Boeing 777, needs roughly 12h to fly about 4,500nm (8,330km) from Tokyo to San Francisco. A Mach 2.2 airliner could cover the same distance in about 5.5h, or around the time it takes a subsonic airliner to fly across the USA.
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ANALYSIS: JAL invests heavily in supersonic Boom
Japan Airlines has agreed to invest $10 million in Colorado-based Boom Supersonic and pre-order up to 20 of the Mach 2.2-capable airliners scheduled to enter service in the mid-2020s.