Japan bought drones interceptors in the Ukrainian Skyfall
The Ministry of Defense of Japan signed a contract with the Ukrainian company SkyFall for the purchase of interceptor drones. This was stated by the Minister of Defense Японії Сіндзіро Коїдзумі.
At the same time, the official did not specify which drones were ordered.
«Міністерство оборони вже підписало контракт з українською компанією SkyFall на придбання безпілотників-перехоплювачів і працює над їх якнайшвидшим постачанням», he noted.
Koizumi added that in addition to the drones themselves, Tokyo expects to cooperate with Skyfall not only on interceptors, but also on new ways of conducting combat operations. According to the minister, Ukraine has accumulated more experience than anyone else in the world, and is constantly improving its combat capability.
Separately, the Minister noted a quick feedback cycle, which allows Ukrainian manufacturers to quickly improve the equipment in accordance with the needs of the front. According to him, drones with improved characteristics appear every two to three weeks.
Koizumi stressed that this approach can be useful for the development of the Japanese defense industry and strengthening the country's industrial base. In his opinion, Japan has much to learn in Ukraine regarding the organization of production and the rapid introduction of technological changes.
«У будь-якому випадку, такі можливості стримування та реагування необхідні нашій країні. Ми ретельно розглянемо ці питання, розглядаючи конкретні приклади», the minister added.
SkyFall is a Ukrainian technology and defense company that develops and serially manufactures unmanned systems, in particular a heavy drone-bomber Vampire, FPV-Shrike drones and P interceptor drones1-SUN, as well as communication systems and other components.
SkyFall has its own R&D center, production lines and an academy for training specialists, and 2026 the Memorandum on Strategic Partnership Airbus Defence and Space.
