Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency
Japan's defence procurement and research agency under the defence ministry.
On 25 August, the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency ran Japan’s fast-track interceptor-drone trial, in which Terra B1 was the sole successful entrant.
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Why did only one of 38 interceptor drones pass Japan's trial?
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Ran the interceptor-drone trial
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The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency is Japan’s defence procurement and research agency under the defence ministry. It shapes how the ministry develops, tests and acquires defence equipment.
Its relevance rests on that role in selecting equipment for Japan’s forces. On 25 August, it ran a fast-track interceptor-drone trial in which Terra B1 was the only drone to pass.
The trial shows the agency’s role as a gatekeeper between industry proposals and military procurement. Japan’s 31 August budget request linked interceptor drones to future defence spending.
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