25 January 2022
by Kosuke Takahashi
Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has allocated new funding for the development of high-powered microwave (HPM) weapons.
The MoD's Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has allocated JPY7.2 billion (USD63.2 million) for fiscal year (FY) 2022, which starts in April, to fund efforts to complete a prototype of an HPM radiation weapon system by FY 2026.
ATLA documents seen by Janes also show that the agency aims to develop four technologies by FY 2026 that will be used in the new HPM system.
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Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has allocated new funding for the development of high-powered micr...