MILITARY● ELEVATEDAug 27 · Aug 27, 2026, 4:00 AM
Japan fast-tracks anti-drone system amid China’s military build-up
South China Morning Post
Tokyo is experimenting with a radically faster way of buying new weapons – picking a domestically built interceptor drone less than three months after launching the procurement process. Analysts say this shift could help Japan respond more quickly to China’s expanding military capabilities. The defence ministry’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) announced on Tuesday that it had signed a contract to buy Terra Drone’s Terra B1 system following competitive trials. The decision...
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