Japan

Japan Puts AI at the Center of Record $55.6B Defense Push

Japan is seeking a record $55.6-billion defense budget for fiscal 2027, with AI, unmanned systems, and long-range weapons at the center of its military buildup.

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Japan’s New Attack Drone Comes in a Flashlight-Sized Package

Japan has offered a first look at a new combat drone roughly the size of a flashlight, giving troops a compact system designed to scout and strike ground targets at close range.

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Japan Explores Underwater-Launched Hypersonic Missiles

Japan is on the hunt for a new class of hypersonic guided missiles that can be launched from platforms operating beneath the sea.

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From Sea to Sky: Japan Turns Anti-Ship Missile Into Supersonic Aerial Interceptor

Japan is converting one of its anti-ship missiles into an air-to-air munition that can travel ultra long ranges, transforming it from a naval asset into a supersonic aerial interceptor.

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NEC, Mitsubishi Target Data, AI Sovereignty in Defense Deal 

NEC and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have signed a strategic partnership agreement to strengthen Japan’s defense sector.

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Japan Develops Air Defense System With Three Types of Weapons

As drone swarms and ballistic missiles increasingly strain air defenses, Japan is developing a new weapon system designed to engage multiple threats in challenging environments.

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Japan Selects ‘Terra B1 Interceptor’ in Effort to Defend Military From Shahed Drones

Japan is moving forward with Terra Drone Corporation to mass produce its Terra B1 interceptors in an effort to improve the country’s counter-drone capabilities.

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Japan’s Defense Agency Taps NEC to Build an ‘LLM for the Ocean’

Japanese multinational NEC is developing an underwater acoustics foundation model designed to bring generative AI capabilities similar to large language models to underwater acoustic data.

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Australia, Japan Unleash New ‘Boobook’ High-Energy Laser System

Australia and Japan are taking their laser defense ambitions from the lab to the field, with the Boobook prototype completing its first field trials in South Australia.

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Rakuten, Helsing to Sell AI Strike Drones to Japan

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Group has partnered with German defense startup Helsing to introduce AI-powered tactical unmanned aerial systems to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

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