But profits have dwindled at home, as the government, instead of promoting sales, increased big-ticket purchases from the United States. Japan created its own Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency in 2015 to try to energize the sluggish domestic defense industry and promote joint technology research, development and sales with friendly nations.
Nobody is interested in buying second- or third-grade products at higher prices.” “The problem is, Japan’s defense products are not first grade. “People may think Japan has advanced technology and it can quickly catch up with others and start selling equipment if it only gets serious, but I think that’s wrong,” said Heigo Sato, an expert on defense issues and professor at Hokkaido’s Takushoku University.
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