Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation (MJET) has reported strong interest in its MRJ programme at Le Bourget, with president Hideo Egawa saying that the number of potential customers passing through the company’s chalet being “above and beyond what we expected”.
MJET senior vice-president, Yosuke Takegawa, was pressed on how long it would take for the company to become concerned about no sales to add to ANA’s launch order. “I just cannot picture that we cannot sell this aircraft. We have new generation technologies which no-one else is offering to the market,” he responded, before quipping with a smile, “If I don’t sell it, I’m out of a job.”
Takegawa noted that the Joint Definition Phase is proceeding towards design freeze by the end of the year. The process has been helped by meetings of the Airline Advisory Group. “I can’t reveal which airlines are represented, but there around 10 at each meeting and they are well-known names.”
Bernie Baldwin, editor, Low-Fare & Regional Airlines/LARAnews.net
The DoD has changed its structures and is been increasing efforts to facilitate access to loans by companies interested in working with artificial intelligence, advanced materials and semiconductors, biotechnology and quantum science.
India has approved millions of dollars in new military purchases, most of which will go to public sector companies.
The main obstacles to overcoming risks in the region are a lack of a strong cybersecurity culture and inadequate funds to invest in this domain given a widespread Chinese presence in the region.
MBDA is adapting to supply chain pressures as the Russian invasion of Ukraine leads to increased demand for armaments.
Despite the additional funding promised this week, the UK armed forces still look set to face cutbacks, and maintaining international commitments to AUKUS and GCAP may limit the options for other programmes.
This week on the Shephard Defence Podcast, senior naval reporter Harry Lye and military training & simulation reporter Norbert Neumann chat with Professor John Louth.
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