Â鶹´«Ã½

Tag - fighter-jets

 
Â鶹´«Ã½
Search
 
August 14, 2026
 

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

FIGHTER JETS

Mitsubishi Electric Chief Financial Officer Kenichiro Fujimoto in Tokyo on Thursday
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 6, 2026
Mitsubishi Electric to start industrial buildup for GCAP fighter
The Japanese company is a key participant in the ?Global Combat Air ?Program, which aims to deploy a frontline fighter ?by 2035.
Airbus' unmanned combat aircraft U760 Ravenstorm is on display at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Hampshire, Britain, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 22, 2026
Companies race to deliver autonomous uncrewed fighter jets
The U.S. Air Force has said it expects aircraft in its ?program to cost ?a third, or less, of the cost of an F-35 fighter jet, which can cost $80 million or more.
Canadian Minister of National Defense David McGuinty, British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto and Japanese defense chief Shinjiro Koizumi pose for a family photo at the Global Combat Air Program news conference at Wellington Barracks in London on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2026
Canada to join Japan-Italy-U.K. fighter project as first observer nation
The move will not entail a financial commitment or contractual obligations, but could create a pathway to deepened future cooperation in the program.
Yoko Iha talks about her experience of a U.S. military jet hitting her school as a child, during an interview in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, in June.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jul 13, 2026
Lasting trauma: A U.S. military jet¡¯s crash into Okinawa school
Yoko Iha, then a sixth grader whose psychological trauma from the event persisted for decades, has shared her experience for the first time.
A concept model of the Global Combat Air next-generation fighter jet is displayed at the BAE Systems Warton factory in Warton, England, in July last year.
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2026
U.K., Italy and Japan award $6.14 billion contract to advance GCAP fighter jet
The contract award comes after a rival Franco-German fighter program collapsed in June, ?leaving European defense alliances in flux.
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program¡¯s fighter jet is displayed during the Defense Security Equipment International Japan exhibition at Makuhari Messe in the city of Chiba in May last year.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ trilateral fighter jet program locked in following U.K. funding commitment
The news comes after months of uncertainty and concerns about delays to the Global Combat Air Program with Britain and Italy.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Canadian Defence Minister David McGuinty in Tokyo on Wednesday
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2026
Canadian defense minister says he discussed GCAP fighter with Japanese counterpart
Canada¡¯s potential interest comes as the ?program attracts attention from potential new partners and a rival European fighter project has collapsed.
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program fighter jet is displayed during a security trade exhibition in Chiba in May 2025.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 19, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ GCAP push signals a new security role beyond the U.S. alliance
The renewed GCAP backing comes less than a week after the apparent failure of the Future Combat Air System ¡ª a program led by France, Germany and later Spain.
Helsing company presents the new air combat system CA-1 Europa in Tussenhausen, Germany, in September last year.
WORLD
Jun 19, 2026
¡®Wingman¡¯ drones center stage as Europe looks to bolster its defenses
Investment in the technology comes as Europe faces a debate over reducing reliance on the United States.
A South Korean Air Force's Black Eagles aircraft flies near Seoul in October 2025.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2026
Japan and South Korea mull regular aircraft refueling support
Work to regularize the refueling support is aimed at fostering a framework for cooperation amid improving Japan-South Korea ties.
British leader Keir Starmer (left) and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attend a business round table meeting at No. 10 Downing St. in London on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
Takaichi and Starmer use talks to push Japan-U.K. ties toward ¡®quasi-alliance¡¯
The two leaders also pledged more support for an embattled next-generation fighter jet project involving their countries and Italy.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shake hands in Tokyo in January.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 14, 2026
Starmer to meet Â鶹´«Ã½ Takaichi as fighter jet funding sputters
The Global Combat Air Program has faced roadblocks including delays to Britain¡¯s financial contribution to the project.
A model of a fighter jet from the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), led by Britain, Japan and Italy, in London in September 2023
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2026
Canada to join Japan-Italy-U.K. fighter project as observer
A observer country will be able to access sensitive information, such as progress in the fighter project.
Scale models of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System, Europe's next-generation fighter jet, in Paris in February 2020
WORLD
Jun 9, 2026
Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project
The decision comes as Western military officials have warned of a growing threat from ?Russia, while the U.S. is stepping up pressure for Europe to rearm itself.
The wrecked Shiden Kai aircraft salvaged from the ocean lies by the shore in Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, on April 16.
JAPAN
May 28, 2026
Shiden Kai WWII fighter recovered from ocean off Kagoshima after 81 years
Developed as a state-of-the-art successor to the AM6 Zero fighter in the later stages of the war, the Shiden Kai boasted high combat power and maneuverability.
An F-35 fighter jet makes an appearance during a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots at Hatzerim Airbase in southern Israel in June 2023.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 3, 2026
Israel approves plan to buy F-35 and F-15IA jets from Lockheed and Boeing
Under the deal, Israel would buy a fourth ?F-35 squadron from Lockheed Martin and a second squadron of F-15IA fighter jets from ?Boeing.
A Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K Slam Eagles fighter plane takes off at Gunsan Air Base, South Korea, in April 2017.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2026
South Korea¡¯s air force apologizes after jet collision blamed on midair selfies
A report found that unplanned maneuvers for personal filming led to ?the collision between ?two F-15K jets during a formation flight ?near the city of Daegu in December 2021.
A scale model of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS), Europe's next-generation fighter jet, is seen in Paris in February 2020.
WORLD
Apr 19, 2026
Mediators fail to salvage troubled European FCAS warplane project, report says
Mediators failed to reach an agreement and produced separate final reports, the German press reported.
A U.S. Air Force F-15E fighter jet departs for a combat mission at an undisclosed location on March 16, during Operation Epic Fury.
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 4, 2026
Hide, find water: Ex-airmen detail how to survive being shot down
U.S. forces were in a race against time and Iran¡¯s military to locate an aviator shot down Friday.
Attendees view the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) concept model fighter plane at the BAE Systems pavilion at the Farnborough International Airshow in Farnborough, England, in July 2024.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2026
Trilateral fighter project takes significant step with first joint contract award
The deal, which is months behind schedule and runs only until June 30, is seen as a stopgap measure for the project, as Britain sorts out its finances.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
New ¡®Katsu Curry Index¡¯ aims to show how weak the yen really is
A CoCo Ichibanya curry house in Tokyo.
Mexican man arrested over attempt to smuggle some 200 lizards into Japan
Mexican alligator lizards seized by Tokyo Customs from a Mexican man who attempted to smuggle them into Japan on Saturday through Haneda Airport
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER