Ministry of Defense of Japan
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Japan signs contract to buy interceptor drones from Ukrainian maker SkyFall
Japan's Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Ukrainian unmanned-systems company SkyFall to purchase interceptor drones, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced at a press conference. Koizumi framed the deal as part of Japan's effort to learn from Ukraine's combat drone experience, citing a rapid iteration cycle of two to three weeks. He also said Japan currently has no plans to transfer Patriot air defense missiles produced on Japanese territory to Ukraine.