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The Japan News/Yomiuri
The Japan News/Yomiuri
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The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan to launch full-scale R&D on high power microwave weapons

The Defense Ministry building in Tokyo (Credit: The Yomiuri Shimbun)

The Defense Ministry will start full-scale research and development on high power microwave (HPM) weapons, which can disable an enemy's military drones, from the 2022 fiscal year that begins in April, according to sources.

Enhancing the nation's defense capabilities is the goal of introducing such equipment and technology that deal with the electromagnetic domain, which influences the phases of combat in modern warfare.

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