Historical Digs on MSN

How Japan’s Ki-21 “Sally” Became the Burning Wings of an Empire

Before Japan’s air power faded into ashes, the Ki-21 “Sally” carried the Empire’s ambitions across Asia. Fast, elegant, and ...
Rex's Hangar on MSN

How An Obscure Bomber Helped Shape Japan’s Prewar Aviation

The Kawasaki Ki 3 was an early Japanese bomber that played its part before vanishing into obscurity. Trump tells Democrats to ...
Fast Company

How the technology used in Japan’s lunar mission will help space exploration

Japan’s lunar achievement isn’t only symbolic—Japan is demonstrating a number of new technologies with its Smart Lander. Japan landed its Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon, or SLIM, craft on the ...
The National Interest

Imperial Japan’s Nakajima Ki-27 “Nate” Was No Match for the Flying Tigers

The Ki-27 was a single-seater, highly maneuverable, fixed-gear airplane, but it was no match for the Flying Tigers. When one thinks of Imperial Japan’s World War II fighter planes, the legendary ...
The White House

The United States Signs Technology Prosperity Deals with Japan and Korea

As part of President Trump’s trip to Asia, the United States signed Technology Prosperity Deals (TPD) with Japan and Korea, expanding, strengthening, and ...
Nextgov

Japan is now the 5th country to land on the Moon – the technology used will lend itself to future lunar missions

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Japan landed its Smart Lander for Investigating the Moon, or SLIM, craft on the surface of the Moon on Jan. 20, 2024. Despite a power ...
Stars and Stripes

Japan, Philippines to boost military tech ties amid China tensions

Japan and the Philippines agreed this week to boost cooperation on weapons and military technology amid Chinese aggression in the East and South China seas. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and ...