Japan Seeks Drone Network For Coastal Defense

Japan's SHIELD

SHIELD concept in Japan's defense budget request.

Credit: Japanese Ministry of Defense
SINGAPORE—As part of an effort to strengthen asymmetric warfare capabilities against potential invading forces, Japan’s Ministry of Defense (JMOD) has unveiled the Synchronized, Hybrid, Integrated and Enhanced Littoral Defense (SHIELD) system, a network of uncrewed aerial and naval platforms. In its...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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