Japan Coast Guard And JMSDF Planning To Use UAVs For Ocean Surveillance

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On October 29, 2020, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) demonstrated the General Atomics' MQ-9B SeaGuardian capabilities to local media. It is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle specialized in maritime surveillance. The event took place at Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Hachinohe Air Base in Aomori Prefecture and Naval News' Japan contributor Yoshihiro Inaba was on site.​


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They have all the necessary technology to build their own upper tier UAV, they have the like of NIKON or Fuji to supply the lense, Kawasaki, Honda or Yamaha to supply the most suited engine, they had the best composite material producer on their own and they had technology to build their own processor computers, they too had their own satellite system and radar technology
 

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They have all the necessary technology to build their own upper tier UAV, they have the like of NIKON or Fuji to supply the lense, Kawasaki, Honda or Yamaha to supply the most suited engine, they had the best composite material producer on their own and they had technology to build their own processor computers, they too had their own satellite system and radar technology
They didn't have the most necessary ingredient, freedom to take action.
 

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They didn't have the most necessary ingredient, freedom to take action.

Well they had been defeated so thoroughly at the Great War, bombed by atomic bombs Twice and looking at what they are capable at during the war, you surely doesn't want to face such enemies Twice if you become their enemy and finally subdue them through such painful and bloody efforts. To restrict their military is a must i had to say.
 

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They have all the necessary technology to build their own upper tier UAV, they have the like of NIKON or Fuji to supply the lense, Kawasaki, Honda or Yamaha to supply the most suited engine, they had the best composite material producer on their own and they had technology to build their own processor computers, they too had their own satellite system and radar technology
If you have budget to buy items, no concerns on trade deficit, decent technological advancement even further than the country you buy, then you could just pick whatever you want and these items are leased to you, while not to many others.
I bet it is cheaper for them to buy american drones than developing one because anyway they wouldn't prefer to make it avaliable to market.
 

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They didn't have the most necessary ingredient, freedom to take action.
On that term South Korea is more dependent than Japan yet they have more local production, and we can be assured Japan has more freedom.
They have freedom to make submarine, stealth jet, ships but not for UAVs? That sounds silly.
Not every country has concern for embargoes, or products are not being sold despite of the requests, or they dont concern much about whether money is spent on domestic or foreigner products.
 

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On that term South Korea is more dependent than Japan yet they have more local production, and we can be assured Japan has more freedom.
They have freedom to make submarine, stealth jet, ships but not for UAVs? That sounds silly.
Not every country has concern for embargoes, or products are not being sold despite of the requests, or they dont concern much about whether money is spent on domestic or foreigner products.
They have as much freedom as they are given. And they are given freedom to take action against China.
USA is Japan's market where they sell their products freely. It is not a right but a privilege given to them.
 

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They have as much freedom as they are given. And they are given freedom to take action against China.
USA is Japan's market where they sell their products freely. It is not a right but a privilege given to them.
Live by your illusion which you believe we are free and they are not.
And if you look up a bit you can realize US is not privileged in there.
 

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Live by your illusion which you believe we are free and they are not.
And if you look up a bit you can realize US is not privileged in there.
I said they are not free; restricted by their constitution and the fact that their biggest market is the US
I didn't say we are free; we are free to the degree that we can make stuff homegrown and fight terrorism
It is not US that is privileged; they gave Japan the privilege
It is Japan that is privileged; given privilege by the US

Should be easier to digest now.
 

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I said they are not free; restricted by their constitution and the fact that their biggest market is the US
I didn't say we are free; we are free to the degree that we can make stuff homegrown and fight terrorism
It is not US that is privileged; they gave Japan the privilege
It is Japan that is privileged; given privilege by the US

Should be easier to digest now.
They are not obliged by constitution to buy American weapons, they can choose any origin at free will.
The matter is that, they either need top-notch american system which is already leased to them,or they can make it on their own at greater amounts and better quality which they need. This is a privilege given to Japan as a trustworthy ally,like privileges Turkey has received for being a trustworthy ally. In 2000s we were speaking about Aegis system to be purchased by Turkey along with top notch sensors.
The constitution which restricts their army size and operations are also imposed by their own people, ask some Japanese if they want a bigger Naval force, or air force you may hear half or more saying "no". Unlike WWII, Japanese people nowadays are pacifist so does their constitution.
Their armed forces can freely conduct any kind of operation, but how strange their neighborhood doesn't have terrorism. Like Turkey's 70s , there is only single threat and that is China (which was Soviets for Turkey,then)
They produce weapons to supply their needs in greater amounts and in fields which is profitable for the companies. Not to avoid embargoes like we do. The constitution doesn't restrict this, they are free to develop weapons but not free to export.
It is even stranger that American products are not privileged in Japan, neither American cars, foods. Japanese people tends more to consume their own products than exported even at some point one may wonder if there is nation-wide embargo on American products (which some foreigners have got the feeling when they visited Japan) ,but it is just an habit. South Korea,however, another country which US has only intervened but not defeated and took control over, people tends to exported especially American products a lot.
If Americans could enforce Japan to buy something, they would start from their industrial and food products, in total amount they would have given higher profits and income. In fact they have a trade deficit with Japan and arm sales only helps to close the gap.

I don't know what kind of "Japan" figure you have got in your mind, but their MPs, Prime Ministers or Ministers are not governed or taking directives by US. They have homegrown weapons, a decent technology which way above than average of what developed countries has got, which even in case of embargo they can produce their own weapons,or the equipment ,machinery which is needed to produce those weapons.

But learning is not bad, and easier to digest by learning.


Check out the Bor incident in the given link, The Japanese needed Security council's approval to supply ammo to South Korean soldiers at Bor, deployed for UN missions. And eventually they took, requested, the unused ammo back.
 
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They are not obliged by constitution to buy American weapons, they can choose any origin at free will.
The matter is that, they either need top-notch american system which is already leased to them,or they can make it on their own at greater amounts and better quality which they need. This is a privilege given to Japan as a trustworthy ally,like privileges Turkey has received for being a trustworthy ally. In 2000s we were speaking about Aegis system to be purchased by Turkey along with top notch sensors.
The constitution which restricts their army size and operations are also imposed by their own people, ask some Japanese if they want a bigger Naval force, or air force you may hear half or more saying "no".
Their armed forces can freely conduct any kind of operation, but how strange their neighborhood doesn't have terrorism. Like Turkey's 70s , there is only single threat and that is China (which was Soviets for Turkey,then)
They produce weapons to supply their needs in greater amounts and in fields which is profitable for the companies. Not to avoid embargoes like we do. The constitution doesn't restrict this, they are free to develop weapons but not free to export.
It is even stranger that American products are not privileged in Japan, neither American cars, foods. Japanese people tends more to consume their own products than exported even at some point one may wonder if there is nation-wide embargo on American products (which some foreigners have got the feeling when they visited Japan) ,but it is just an habit. South Korea,however, another country which US has only intervened but not defeated and took control over, people tends to exported especially American products a lot.
If Americans could enforce Japan to buy something, they would start from their industrial and food products, in total amount they would have given higher profits and income. In fact they have a trade deficit with Japan and arm sales only helps to close the gap.

I don't know what kind of "Japan" figure you have got in your mind, but their MPs, Prime Ministers or Ministers are not governed or taking directives by US. They have homegrown weapons, a decent technology which way above than average of what developed countries has got, which even in case of embargo they can produce their own weapons,or the equipment ,machinery which is needed to produce those weapons.

But learning is not bad, and easier to digest by learning.
Spare your words, I know what japan is. Because US is Japan's biggest market they can't afford to loose that market by going against the US; accompanied by the fact that they put the breaks in the constitution. Carrot and stick situation.
 
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