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Japan buys drones to replace Apache fleet

April 12, 2026
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Japan’s fiscal year 2026 defense budget, enacted on April 7, includes ¥11.1 billion (69.7 million) earmarked for the acquisition of five “wide-area UAVs” for the Ground Self-Defense Force, according to budget documents published by the Ministry of Defense. The budget line describes the wide-area UAV as a system capable of detecting surface vessels and other targets []

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