The Japanese army will receive Estonian ground drones

Japan will use ground-based drones for the needs of the army, trying to reduce the gap in this area with neighboring countries - South Korea and China, writes the Defense News portal.

In addition, demographic realities also stimulate the desire to catch up. The country's population is aging and shrinking, which does not increase the number of people willing to join the military.



Back on April 16, Estonia-based United Arab Emirates-owned Milrem said it had received a contract to supply three THeMIS tracked drones for testing at Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) facilities. The Army also plans to acquire three American Vision 60 robot dogs.

The Japanese military's goal is to bolster its unmanned capabilities to gain superiority over adversaries while limiting casualties.

As for the foreign rather than domestic origin of drones, there is allegedly no prejudice here.