The United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan, who in 2022 formed a military-focused coalition Global Combat Air Program (GCAP), agreed to invest the same amount of funds to create a sixth-generation fighter jet, Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday.The three partners' goal was said to be introducing a new...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to sell its logistics equipment manufacturer, Mitsubishi Logisnext, to "boost capital efficiency," Nikkei reported.The Japanese electrical equipment corporation and Logisnext have reportedly found a financial adviser for the sale and are currently "narrowing down"...
The defense ministers of Japan, Britain, and Italy agreed upon the creation of a coordinating entity that would supervise the design work for a future jointly created fighter jet, as officially stated by the Government of the United Kingdom.
Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and his British and...
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched on Thursday its lunar lander, the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM).
The liftoff took place at Tanegashima Space Center at 8:42 am local time and JAXA also launched its X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) using the same...
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. is working on developing a "next-generation" nuclear power plant, Nikkei reported on Thursday. Along with three other Japanese electric power companies, it should announce the plans within the month, according to sources.
The companies will reportedly collaborate...
The Japanese Defense Ministry is planning to start extending the range of its missiles to over 1,000 kilometers, Nikkei reported on Wednesday.
According to sources familiar with the matter, the missiles will be developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and feature the options...
Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc., a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., announced on Thursday that it has signed a joint development agreement with Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to collaborate on project development and technology solutions related to renewable energy storage...
Nidec Corporation, a Japanese electric motor manufacturer, announced on Thursday its intent to purchase a production unit from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for ¥30 billion, or $285 million, Nikkei Asia reported.
The acquired unit carries Mitsubishi Heavy equipment for motor gear production....
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. will close the United States flight testing site of SpaceJet, its regional jet program, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday.
SpaceJet opened the site in 2016 to pursue type certification, a prerequisite for commercial flight. After the shutdown of its US...
Mitsubishi Heavy will move 2,000 of its employees from its aircraft division to more profitable sectors amid the coronavirus pandemic, Nikkei Asian Review reported on Wednesday. The figure represents a total of 3% of Mitsubishi Heavy's workforce.
The move will mostly impact factory workers,...
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