Japan’s Mogami offer, including IP rights, could be model for Tokyo’s future exports

Japan’s Mogami offer, including IP rights, could be model for Tokyo’s future exports

Sharing MHI's IP with Australia and other measures "goes to show how serious Japan are and how this is a whole of defense (industry & government) effort from Japan," Peter Dean at the US Studies Center said. "They are seeing this as a long-term strategic partnership not just a short-term commercial sale, and that is the best way for them to position themselves to be as competitive as they can be."

Unmanned “Marine Drone” Demoed at Handover Ceremony of Japan’s Newest Mogami-Class Frigate - Asian Military Review

On June 24, it was announced that the “Marine Drone”, an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) jointly developed by the Japan Multicopter Association (JMA) and Ichifuji Honten for dual-use defense and civilian maritime applications, was successfully demonstrated alongside Japan’s eighth Mogami-class frigate, JS Yubetsu, during the multi-mission vessel’s handover ceremony on June 19. In a press […] The post Unmanned “Marine Drone” Demoed at Handover Cer…