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Japanese drone maker doubles down on Ukraine as Tokyo eases arms rules
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Japanese drone maker doubles down on Ukraine as Tokyo eases arms rules

by Dominic Culverwell

Japanese drone firm Terra Drone has announced a second major investment in a Ukrainian defense tech company, as Japan increases support for its defense sector. During a presentation in Japan on April 28, CEO Toru Tokushige announced a partnership with Ukrainian firm WinnyLab to scale the Terra A2, a long-range fixed-wing interceptor drone. The investment comes a week after Japan lifted a ban on weapons exports put in place following the Second World War. Following the historic move, Japanese p

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