FILE PHOTO: The logo of Airbus at the Eurosatory international land and air defence and security trade fair in Villepinte near Paris, France, June 15, 2026. REUTERS/Alice Sacco/File Photo
26 Jun 2026 03:22PM
(Updated: 26 Jun 2026 03:26PM)
TOKYO, June 26 : Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries will form a technical tie-up with Airbus Defence and Space for defence drones, the Nikkei business daily reported on Friday.The deal marks the first time a Japanese heavy industry firm has partnered with a foreign major on defense drones, the paper said.Kawasaki is expected to provide anti-submarine warfare systems for the Eurodrone project, with plans to jointly propose the product to Japan's defense ministry, the Nikkei said.Eurodrone is a four-nation development programme of Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
Source: Reuters
