The Emirati Assistant Undersecretary for Support and Defense Industries at the Ministry of Defense Major General Mubarak Saeed Ghafan Al Jabri, and the Ambassador of Japan to the UAE Akio Isomata signed last Friday (26/5/2023) a cooperation agreement concerning the transfer of Japanese defense equipment and technology.
Tactical Report has prepared a report (350 words) to highlight this matter, including:
- The Japanese defense technologies and systems that will be transferred to the UAE
- Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Khaled’s role in reaching the agreement
- The U.S. position on the agreement
The report also mentions a preliminary Emirati understanding with Japan to procure military transport aircraft.