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Micron Discloses Plans for a Chip Plant Investment of $3.6 B…

On May 18th 2023, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held a meeting at the Prime Minister's Office, inviting top executives from prominent foreign semiconductor manufacturers. During the meeting, various investment initiatives were publicly revealed. Among them, Micron Technology, a U.S.-based company, announced they would be investing up to 500 billion yen towards the advancement and production of cutt…

05/31/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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ATLA Unveils New Projects: Long-Endurance UUV, High-Powered …

The Japanese Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (formed in 2015, named ATLA for short), has recently revealed several projects under its research and development program, including a prototype of a long-endurance Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV), a high-powered laser system, and a new anti-ship missile for island defense. The UUV, called the long-endurance UUV, is designed to be capable …

04/26/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Researchers Gain Access to Japan’s First Domestic Quantum C…

Japan’s Riken research institute announced on March 24th 2023 that the country’s first domestically built quantum computer will be accessible online by the end of the month, opening up new possibilities for companies and universities to leverage its ultrafast computing power for a wide range of research projects. With 64 quantum bits or qubits, the machine uses superconducting circuits that are…

04/21/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Mitsubishi and Kawasaki Display Cutting-Edge Laser Defense T…

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) have unveiled prototypes of their respective laser systems at the DSEI Japan 2023 show, marking a significant development for Japan's defense capabilities against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The technology aims to shoot down incoming hostile drones, especially those from China, which pose a threat to Japan's national securi…

04/19/2023 NSBT Japan Editorial Department

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Japan Exploring Export of Used Abukuma-Class Destroyers to Philippine Navy

MadeHere Inc. Enters Public-Private Partnership with U.S. Marine Corps’ Marine Depot Maintenance Command to Strengthen Indo-Pacific Sustainment

[Now Open for Registration] NSBT Strategy Forum 2026 in Tokyo

Subaru Delivers Experimental UAV to Japan’s ATLA for Manned-Unmanned Teaming Research

ATLA’s High-Power Microwave Device: Advancing R&D for Cost-Effective Counter-Drone Systems

ATLA Seeking Mid-Sized Attack and Mine-Clearing UGVs

LDP Proposes Mass Deployment of Drones and AI-Enabled Decision-Making

JASDF Seeks Private Sector Input on Air Defense Radar Equipment

[Interview with the Australian Embassy in Japan] - Defence Attaché, Commercial Counsellor and Defence and Security Director

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