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Japan’s drone sprint poised to hit an industrial wall

Japan's rush to field interceptor drones marks a sharp break with its traditionally slow-moving defense procurement system as it prepares for a battlefield increasingly dominated by cheap, expendable unmanned weapons. Japan's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) has awarded a contract to Tokyo-based Terra Drone Corp.

Japan’s drone sprint poised to hit an industrial wall

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Japan's rush to field interceptor drones marks a sharp break with its traditionally slow-moving defense procurement system as it prepares for a battlefield increasingly dominated by cheap, expendable...

Japan's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) has awarded a contract to Tokyo-based Terra Drone Corp.

to mass-produce its Terra B1 interceptor drone, completing an […]

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Japan's rush to field interceptor drones marks a sharp break with its traditionally slow-moving defense procurement system as it prepares for a battlefield increasingly dominated by cheap, expendable unmanned weapons. Japan's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) has awarded a contract to Tokyo-based Terra Drone Corp. to mass-produce its Terra B1 interceptor drone, completing an […]

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