Japan

The first demonstration of a long-endurance RPA was carried out by a private company in Japan. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) started the...

The forthcoming Tokyo Olympics events due to open on July 23 could be targeted by cyberattacks, especially over the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic....

Due to the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the necessity to respond to changes in the logistics industry has become real and the...

Japan wants to develop a stealth fighter domestically. Japan has rejected designs from Lockheed Martin, Boeing and BAE Systems, sources told international news agencies.  That...

Collecting and analyzing data on serious global challenges through conventional methods would take years, and a national crisis could occur before the completion of...

The Japanese government plans on strengthening its defenses against cyber attacks from China, among other nations. It aims to do so through regulating and...

Japanese engineers have recorded a groundbreaking data transmission rate thanks to a new optical fiber, which could revolutionize internet speed. The engineers from Japan’s National...

The HII-A rocket will put a satellite called the X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (or XRISM) into orbit around Earth, which will measure the...

With a huge chunk of global population emerging as air-travelers, demand for safety and security from the aviation sector is propelling the airport security...

Over the backdrop of the changing security environment and new threats, Japan’s Ministry of Defense is rethinking the country’s research-and-development priorities. Three new areas...

Japan’s authorities have been employing advanced technology in order to maintain security and prevent the spread of the coronavirus during the Olympic Games in...

Japan is enhancing its air defense. It will finalize the deployment of Patriot PAC-3 MSE air defense missile system to four military bases until...

A new development enables deep-learning powered facial recognition technology via a cloud-based service. It has been developed to recognize the whole face and certain...

The Japanese Defense Ministry will develop a railgun-based counter-hypersonic weapon system. Together with long-range missiles, the next-generation system will provide Japan with multilayered intercept...

Japan is on track to develop fully autonomous fighter jets that will be deployed as early as 2035. The move is seen as an...

Japan’s Cabinet has authorized the export of its next-generation fighter jets that are currently being developed, a decision led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida,...

By Arie Egozi Japan has decided to develop a new fighter aircraft, after it had rejected offers from the leading aircraft manufacturers in the US....

In preparation for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games slated for this summer in Japan, demand for drones and security robots has grown. The...

Technology for speech and language recognition continues to evolve rapidly, and is already being used in advanced devices, such as Amazon's Alexa and Apple's...

Defending large ocean areas has become increasingly difficult as navies invest in long-range missiles, swarming drones, and fast-moving vessels. Traditional ship-based weapons face two...

The global Internet of Things (IoT) market was valued at $190 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach $1.102.6 billion by 2026, at...

The Japanese Air Force has recently flown the last of the nation’s RF-4E/J Phantom II reconnaissance jets for the last time. Some of the...