JapanAgainst China’s increasing military mobility in the region Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) from Türkiye was allegedly planning to buy.
670 million dollars will be divided
EurAsia TimesAccording to the news in the Japanese Ministry of Defense, It aims to deploy military UAVs in the country by allocating 100 billion yen (approximately 670 million dollars) in the 2026 fiscal year budget.
In the first stage, it was stated that Turkish -made SİHAs could be supplied, and in the long term, these vehicles were aimed at production in Japan.
Bayraktar TB2 was on the agenda
Which Turk in the news İHAAlthough it is not clearly disclosed, Japanese authorities are particularly Bayraktar TB2His interest in his interest had come up before. In 2022 Yomiuri Shimbun The newspaper announced that Japan was planning to deploy to the Ryukyu Islands, the closest region to China by purchasing the TB2s of Japan.
Kargu also attracts attention
Speaking at the 2025 Idef Defense Fair, Japanese Navy Officer Iwade Yohei, “Bayraktar UAVs are very interesting, we want to learn the details” He used his statements. Japan also, Kargu Kamikaze, developed by the Turkish defense company STM, also shows interest in drones. ChargeDesigned for anti -terrorism and asymmetric war environments, It is currently in the inventory of more than 10 countries.
STM Production Kargu Kamikaze Drone
‘UAV duty force’
On the other hand, the Japan Ministry of Defense in the news last April “UAV duty force” It was reminded that he founded.
Regional security concern is increasing
Recently, China’s military mobility in the East China Sea, North Korea’s missile trials and Russia’s flights close to the airspace increase Japan’s security concerns. In this context, UAVs are expected to play a critical role in the fields of intelligence, discovery and deterrence.
What are the features of Bayraktar TB2?
Bayraktar The TB2 has different design configurations compared to other tactical UAVs it compete in its class. Motorized from the back (Pusher) attracts attention with a design configuration with a dual -tailed, reverse V -type comet. Thanks to the GPS independent flight feature, it can fly in regions with electronic warfare.
- 18.000 feet operational altitude
- 27 hours of maximum air stay
- Full Automatic Flight Control and 3 Restest Otopilot System
- Fully automatic landing and take -off feature without dependent on ground systems
- Navigation feature with internal sensor fusion without GPS addiction
- 25,000 feet maximum altitude
