Japan Conducts First Live-Fire Exercise on Drone Interception in U.S.
(MENAFN) The Japanese military is conducting its first live-fire exercise on drone interception in the United States, media reported Tuesday.
The training is part of the Rising Thunder joint drill, which involves collaboration between the US Army and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF). The exercise includes 440 GSDF troops alongside 500 US Army personnel.
The drill runs from Oct. 27 to Nov. 12 at the Yakima Training Center in Washington state, an area far larger than Tokyo’s 23 central wards combined.
This marks the inaugural live-fire drone interception operation for the GSDF.
Holding a similar exercise in Japan would be "difficult to accomplish in a complete manner," said Gen. Arai Masayoshi, the GSDF chief of staff.
During the drill, GSDF forces employ portable devices to take down practice drones provided by the United States while in flight. In addition, drones can be neutralized using electromagnetic waves capable of damaging their internal circuitry.
In 2022, the Japanese government announced plans to acquire and deploy technologies designed to counter drone swarms effectively. The Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency, part of Japan’s Defense Ministry, is intensifying research into high-power lasers and microwave systems to bolster the nation’s anti-drone capabilities.
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