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Garrett Reim
September 29, 2025

next-generation aircraft concept

NEDO is betting that next-generation aircraft will be powered by hydrogen and need new composite structure technologies.

Credit: NEDO

Japan’s manufacturers have long been strategic suppliers to the global aerospace industry. Some in the country even call Boeing’s 787 a “quasi-Japanese aircraft,” since 35% of it is made by Japanese companies. Now the country wants more. The Japanese government plans to invest up to about ¥51.1…

Garrett Reim

Based in the Seattle area, Garrett covers the space sector and advanced technologies that are shaping the future of aerospace and defense, including space startups, advanced air mobility and artificial intelligence.

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