Japanese companies showcase latest defense equipment and technologies in Thailand trade show 10211155

 
 
Defense & Security 2015
Official Online Show Daily News and Web TV
Tri-Service Asian Defense & Security Exhibition
2 - 5 November 2015
Bangkok, Thailand
 
Japanese Defense Industry at Defense & Security 2015 Thailand
 
 
Japanese companies showcase latest defense equipment and technologies in Thailand trade show.
Japanese companies showcase their latest defense equipment and technologies to Asian decision-makers and military delegations at the Defense and Security 2015, exhibition which takes in Bangkok (Thailand) from the 2 to 5 November 2015.
     
Japanese companies showcase their latest defense equipment and technologies to Asian decision-makers and military delegations at the Defense and Security 2015, exhibition which takes in Bangkok (Thailand) from the 2 to 5 November 2015.
Japanese defense industry pavilion at Defense and Security 2015 exhibition in Bangkok, Thailand.
     

Twelve companies, including Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., NEC Corp. and chemical maker Teijin Ltd., took part in the Japanese pavilion, which drew a visit from Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan.

In April 2014 the Japanese government finally lifted its postwar ban on the export of defense products. Tokyo approved its first arms export this summer with the supplying of PAC-2 missile parts to the U.S., which will then sell the completed Patriot missiles to Qatar.

The Japanese defense industry is now ready to offer and provide a full range of military equipment including new innovations and technologies to meet the requests of international armed and security forces.

Since the change in policy, however, the government has stepped up efforts to market the US-2 alongside more traditional defense platforms such as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Soryu submarine and Kawasaki Heavy Industries' P-1 maritime patrol plane.

In October 2015, Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani officially launched the Ministry of Defense's (MoD's) Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA), stating that the new body is aimed at lowering the costs of procurement and boosting Japan's involvement in international development programmes.

In June 2014, Japanese Defense industry has exhibited for the first time their latest innovations and technologies of military equipment during the biggest defense exhibition in the world, Eurosatory. Tapping foreign markets and joining international development programmes would allow Japanese arms makers to build bigger lots at a lower unit cost and help the government cut procurement costs.