Tag: JASDF
Japan eyes purchase of five more E-2D Hawkeye AEW&C aircraft
The US State Department has approved a potential sale of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to...
Boeing gets $398M for two more KC-46A Pegasus tankers for Japan
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $398 million contract to deliver two additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers to the Japan Air...
Britain and Japan could merge fighter jet programs, report says
The UK and Japan could join forces on the development of a next-generation fighter jet by merging their existing Tempest and F-X...
Japan receives first Global Hawk RPAS from the US
By receiving its first system, Japan is joining the United States, Australia, NATO and South Korea as a Global Hawk operator.
After engine cooperation, UK and Japan align future fighter sensor development
The two countries will develop two "Jaguar" radio frequency sensor demonstrators over the next five years.
Japan’s first KC-46 tanker completes maiden flight
Japan Air Self-Defense Force is expected to receive the first KC-46A refueler this year.
Boeing gets $342m to build another two KC-46A tankers for Japan
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $342.1 million contract modification for the delivery of the third and fourth KC-46A aircraft...
Mitsubishi Heavy to lead Japan’s F-X aircraft development program
Japan's defense ministry announced on Friday it had selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to lead the development of the country's next-generation fighter...
US F-35B carrier trains with Japanese F-35As in western Pacific
The lead ship of US Navy America-class amphibious assault ships, USS America (LHA 6), joined Japanese F-35A fighter aircraft for advanced combined...
US clears Hellfire, AMRAAM missile sales to UK, Japan
The US State Department has approved the sales of AGM-114R2 Hellfire missiles and AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to the...
