Spanish aerospace company FOSSA Systems has opened a new office in Tokyo and entered an exclusive strategic agreement with Kanematsu Corporation, a Japanese conglomerate with over 130 years of history in sectors including aerospace, defense, vehicles, and advanced technology.
The partnership focuses on marketing FOSSA’s sovereign satellite technology in Japan, with applications in defense. It covers FOSSA’s secure communications and signals intelligence technologies delivered through its ground and user segment ecosystem. The alliance pairs FOSSA’s space technology and expertise with Kanematsu’s market knowledge and industrial structure in Japan. Kanematsu’s space and defense division provides solutions to government and corporate clients and is expanding in the NewSpace sector.
Julián Fernández, CEO and founder of FOSSA Systems, stated: “The signing of this agreement with Kanematsu represents a historic step for FOSSA Systems and a key milestone in our internationalization strategy in Japan. Our fully sovereign satellite, payload, and user segment capabilities will ensure complete control of their infrastructure for clients in an increasingly complex geopolitical situation.”
Yusaku Sato, Manager of Defense and Space in Kanematsu’s Aerospace Department, said: “This alliance will expand Kanematsu’s portfolio and capabilities in the space sector, providing agile and responsive small satellite technologies for national security, addressing a growing need for space innovation.”
The new office in Shinagawa, Tokyo, serves as the operational hub for the Asia-Pacific region. It supports growth across the continent, strengthens FOSSA’s international presence, and enables direct collaboration with local institutions, infrastructure, and government entities in both private and public sectors.
Recently, FOSSA Systems was selected for NATO’s DIANA program, recognizing its technology in signals intelligence.