Kawasaki Heavy Industries Works Its Way Through the Doldrums
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) is still working to improve its profitability, which has been flat for the past three years. Much of this decline is due to the effects of …
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Bell 412’s Selection for Japan’s UH-X Requirement Will Significantly Boost PT6T Production
by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T continues in production for its single application: Bell’s 412EP/EPI utility helicopter. This civil-oriented helicopter offers a …
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Japan Cleared for Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense FMS Procurement
In its first foreign military sale (FMS) announcement since the federal government shutdown went into effect on December 22, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on January 29 …
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Sea Change: Japan Plans Destroyer Conversion, Larger F-35 Order with China in Mind
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. As the Japanese government sets out its new National Defense Program Guidelines defense capability target policy that will guide the upcoming …
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Japan Global Hawk UAV Purchase Moves Forward
Japan’s quest for bringing the RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) into service moved forward on November 16 when the Pentagon awarded the drone manufacturer, Northrop …
Read MoreLockheed Martin’s LRDR Selected for Japanese AEGIS Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense Sites
by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On July 30, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that it had decided to procure Lockheed Martin’s radar over rival Raytheon’s to equip …
Read MoreJapan’s Pursuit of New-Generation Stealth Fighter Confronts Hurdles
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Japan’s Ministry of Defense is facing a dilemma in its quest to develop an indigenous stealth combat aircraft that would replace …
Read MoreJapan Upgrades Its E-767 AWACS
by Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Boeing was recently awarded a $60.9 million hybrid (fixed-price-incentive-firm, firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and cost-plus-incentive-fee) contract to perform the mission computing upgrade …
Read More UAE Considering Purchase of Japanese Transport Aircraft
The United Arab Emirates is considering a purchase of Japanese transport aircraft. The Nikkei reported over the weekend that “[the Japanese] government is considering sales of the Air Self-Defense Force’s …
Read MoreJapan Opts for More Small Ships – and a Faster Build Rate
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Faced with a growing People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) naval capacity and maritime presence in waters of the East China Sea, …
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