Offer for Tokyo’s SHIELD coastal defense program follows German partnership and recent US Air Force evaluation of the unmanned combat aircraft

EX-22 is the 22nd Eagle II delivered by Boeing and will eventually join the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base

Defense procurement chief met government agencies and technology companies during four-day trip

Edgewing will lead the next stage of aircraft development under an 18-month agreement funded by the UK, Italy and Japan

Daily Boeing 787-9 service will return after a seven-year absence and expand connections across Asia through Japan Airlines

Partnership could lead to an anti-submarine warfare version tailored to the country's defense requirements

Stealth fighter replaces F-16s in air defense suppression role at Misawa Air Base

Joint declaration comes days after reports of setbacks in Europe's rival FCAS project

Rotation to Kadena fills gap left by retiring F-15C/D fleet and delayed Eagle II deliveries

Japanese carrier expects delivery of new 787-9 Dreamliners in 2027