Mitsubishi Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
Facing tight deadlines and a rapid pace of development, GCAP’s industry partners seek the right ingredients for a joint workflow.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The trination Global Combat Air Program could see several hundred export sales of the crewed aircraft that emerges, industry figures suggest.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Astroscale has raised a $76 million Series G round of capital and plans to jointly develop satellite buses with Mitsubishi Electric.
Commercial Space

By Jens Flottau
The loss to Japanese industry and government is more than just the $7 billion funneled into the ill-fated SpaceJet program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Mitsubishi Heavy attributed the failure of the SpaceJet to an insufficient initial understanding of the highly complex certification process for airliners.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The move, if confirmed, comes as little surprise following Mitsubishi’s late 2020 decision to freeze work on the loss-making program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
The Super Interceptor must confront masses of cruise missiles but also include a high-performance air-to-air missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Industrial and governmental joint ventures would allow more national partners to join the program and benefit from volume.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Boeing will slow production of 777 and 787 widebody twinjets as well as development of the next new aircraft program as it continues restructuring to
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
Mitsubishi Aircraft on Mar. 18 conducted the first flight of the first SpaceJet prototype that conforms to the new, certifiable design of the regional jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
Japan’s defense ministry has proposed to start working with a foreign partner on the country’s Next Generation Fighter.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
Japan will extended local assembly of Lockheed Martin F-35s by at least two years.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
Local production of the Sikorsky UH-60J has suffered the largest cut in the defense budget for the coming fiscal year OK'd by Japan.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
The amount of spending suggests a greater effort than put into previous concept designs earlier in this decade for the aircraft.
Defense