Tokyo air expo draws BAE and Airbus as Japan boosts defense budget

Tokyo air expo draws BAE and Airbus as Japan boosts defense budget Tokyo air expo draws BAE and Airbus as Japan boosts defense budget

TOKYO — Japan’s biggest aerospace trade show opened in Tokyo on Wednesday, with defense companies spotlighting the latest in airpower to be adopted by the country’s Self-Defense Forces as defense spending ramps up.

The Japan International Aerospace Exhibition, which runs through Saturday, has drawn over 600 companies and organizations from 23 nations and jurisdictions.