Drone Use Expands in Japan for Faster, Safer Disaster Response
Drones are becoming an increasingly important tool in Japan’s response to natural disasters. Remotely operated aircraft can quickly…
What If 500 Drones Attacked Tokyo? Terra Drone CEO Warns Japan Isn’t Ready
In modern warfare, inexpensive drones are reshaping the battlefield. Deployed in large numbers, they are increasingly capable of…
Japan-Taiwan Drone Cooperation Advances Amid Supply Chain Risks
A nascent drone partnership between Japan and Taiwan is gaining momentum as both seek to reduce reliance on…
Lockheed Martin expands naval defense portfolio with Ultra Maritime
Lockheed Martin will buy naval defense company Ultra Maritime from private equity firm Advent for $3.45 billion, bolstering…
Air Force relocates recon drone squadron to Japan
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Ukraine’s Drone Makers Eye Japan and Taiwan as Asia Rearms Against China
Ukrainian drone manufacturers are looking to capitalise on a surge in defence spending across Asia, pitching their combat-proven…
Japan Stages Largest Annual Live-Fire Drill in Shizuoka
On June 7, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) conducted Japan’s largest live-fire drill, the Fuji Firepower Exercise,…
Defense Chief Koizumi Takes Aim at Japan’s Drone Deficit
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Wednesday inspected a Nagoya-based manufacturer developing domestically produced drones, as Japan moves to…
Japan, US plan drone alliance to challenge China
Agencies Japan and the United States will set up a framework as early as this year to connect…
Satellite Images Point to China’s Drone Drills Targeting Bases in Japan
A satellite imagery analysis by the Japan Institute for National Fundamentals suggests that China may be conducting sustained…
Japan’s low-cost cardboard drones can make war expenses nosedive
Japan is exploring unconventional approaches to military technology, as its Defense Minister met with a startup developing cardboard-based…
Japan-Ukraine Drone Project Enters Initial Operational Phase
Japanese drone company Terra Drone said its Terra A1 interceptor drone, developed with its Ukrainian partner Amazing Drones,…