Japan's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency awarded a mass-production contract for interceptor drones to Terra Drone Corp., marking a departure from the nation's historically slow defense procurement process.
Japan's effort to rapidly field interceptor drones represents a significant departure from its traditionally slow-moving defense procurement system as the country prepares for military operations increasingly characterized by inexpensive, disposable unmanned weapons.
Japan's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) has awarded a contract to Tokyo-based Terra Drone Corp. to mass-produce its Terra B1 interceptor drone, according to officials.
Two workers were rescued alive from a flooded hydropower tunnel in Nepal nine days after a glacier collapse triggered devastating floods that have killed over 1,250 people.
More than a week after flash floods struck Nepal's Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river basin, UNICEF said at least 22,000 children urgently need safe drinking water and sanitation support.
A North Korea-linked oil tanker operating under a false flag went dark in the East China Sea in April 2023, part of a broader "shadow fleet" network used by isolated states to evade international sanctions.