The Defense Ministry has decided to suspend Kawasaki Heavy Industries from bidding on its projects for 2½ months until March 11, citing data falsifications on submarine engines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/27/japan/kawasaki-heavy-defense-ministry-suspension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sdf #msdf #defense #defenseministry #corruption #submarines #kawasakiheavy

Kawasaki Heavy Industries is in talks to co-develop new engines for Germany's Taurus cruise missiles, another potentially significant step in Tokyo's retreat from decades of pacifism. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/17/companies/kawasaki-missile-engines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #kawasakiheavy #defense #germany #missiles