On March 17, it was revealed that Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has signed a contract with communications giant NEC Corporation for research into "anti-UUV [Unmanned Underwater Vehicle] sonar technology." The contract, valued at 2.98 billion yen (approximately 20 million USD), was signed on January 17. This follows ATLA's initial public tender issued on May 29, 2024.NEC, with over 90 years of experience in sonar system development, has long focused on detecting underwater threats. As modern submarines, and increasingly, UUVs, become more adept at minimizing their a…
NEC Secures ATLA Contract for Research into Anti-UUV Sonar Technology
The role of unmanned underwater vehicles in detecting vehicle and mine-based threats in ATLA’s concept for a "Next-Gen Underwater Defense Utilizing Unmanned Maritime System”, 2021
【Image Source】Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency:
https://www.mod.go.jp/atla/img/kansouken/brochure_2021.pdf
03/19/2025 NSBT Japan Editorial Department
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