Japan to export to India stealth antennas equipped on new destroyer, sources say

This would be the first export under a Japan-India agreement on defence equipment, technology signed in 2015

Government sources said the export aims to encourage India to reduce its reliance on Russia for military equipment, boost Japan-India defence ties in light of China’s military rise

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If realised, it would be the first export case under a Japan-India agreement on defence equipment and technology transfer signed in 2015. Photo: Twitter

Published: 8:13pm, 15 Oct 2022Updated: 12:16am, 16 Oct 2022

Japan is planning to export to India stealth antennas equipped on a new Maritime Self-Defence Force destroyer (MSDF), as the two countries strengthen security cooperation, government sources said on Saturday.

If realised, it would be the first export case under a Japan-India agreement on defence equipment and technology transfer signed in 2015.

The envisioned export is intended to prompt India to reduce its reliance on Russia in procuring military equipment and boost defence ties between Japan and India amid China’s military rise, the sources said.

Japan is eager to increase its defence equipment and technology exports to prop up the domestic defence industry, although it sets strict conditions due to its war-renouncing Constitution.

For instance, the three overarching principles on the transfer of defence equipment say that the transfer should not be used for offence but purposes such as surveillance and minesweeping.

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