U.S. defense startup Anduril Industries is reportedly in talks to acquire Nissan Motor Co.'s (OTC:NSANY) Oppama Plant in Japan to manufacture autonomous military drones.
Nissan's Shuttered Plant, Anduril's Next Battlefield No deal has been finalized, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing sources.
The 1.7 million sq m coastal site sits adjacent to Yokosuka Naval Base, headquarters of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force and home to the U.S.
Navy's only forward-deployed carrier strike group.
Anduril has proposed retraining the plant's 2,400 workers for defense manufacturing.
