The Japan Ministry of Defense (JMOD) is planning to request for fiscal 2025 a record 8.4 trillion-yen (approx. 58 billion USD) budget, from which a potential 3 billion yen (approx. 21 million USD) could be earmarked for miniature attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to numerous sources cited in the Japanese press. Attack UAVs are considered “game-changers” in future warfare, and it has been reported they could be utilized to ensure the security of Japan’s strategically important southwestern Nansei island chain which is in close proximity to Taiwan. In 2020, the effectiveness…
Japan Defense Ministry’s Budget Request for Fiscal 2025 Reported to Include Attack Drone Funding
Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 (pictured) is considered to be a cheap and effective attack drone.
【Image Source】Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayraktar_TB2
08/26/2024 NSBT Japan Editorial Department
Drone
East Asia
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