Seiji Hirokawa

Japan to boost defence budget, but cut aircraft orders

2008-09-01T15:00:00

Japan has proposed making a 2.2% increase to its defence budget for fiscal year 2009, but its ¥4.8 trillion ($29.5 billion) allocation contains just ¥189.1...

Japan receives first Kawasaki XP-1 maritime patrol aircraft

2008-09-01T07:00:00

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has delivered its prototype XP-1 maritime patrol aircraft to Japan's defence ministry for test and evaluation ...

Japan cuts back funds for ATD-X steath demonstrator

2008-02-01T09:00:00

Japan's plans to build a stealth fighter demonstrator have been set back after funding for the project was cut in the fiscal year 2008 defence budget. The...

New Japanese budget to include first P-X maritime patrol aircraft

2007-09-10T16:28:00

Japan plans to order 30 aircraft, including its first four Kawasaki Heavy Industries P-X maritime patrol aircraft and its final Fuji Heavy Industries/Boeing...

Japan to halt AH-64D Apache orders after 13th airframe

2007-09-10T16:28:00

Tokyo's planned final purchase of one Fuji Heavy Industries/Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter in fiscal year 2008 will halt orders of the type...

Japan to fund stealth fighter study

2007-09-10T12:18:00

Japan's Y4.8 trillion ($41.4 billion) defence budget request for fiscal year 2008 includes an initial Y15.7 billion allocation from the nation's air force...

Production fault hits Kawasaki transport and MPA projects

2007-02-13T00:00:00

Japanese MoD procurement budget boosted despite cuts

2007-01-16T00:00:00

Ministry able to purchase more aircraft, bucking trend as defence spending declines

Japan to deliver 787 sections

2006-12-05T00:00:00

Japan plans to buy 50 military aircraft next year

2006-09-15T12:40:00

Lockheed Martin, Bell and Sikorsky all winners in robust spending plan