Japan eyeing AI, auto navigation tech for SDF transport ships
· Source: mb.com.ph
In short
Japan's Defense Ministry plans to step up research and development of Self-Defense Forces transport ships equipped with artificial intelligence and automatic navigation technology, aiming to save labor and strengthen maritime transport capacity for contingencies. The initiative, to be included in the government's three key security documents revised by year-end, targets labor-saving and unmanned operations in the Nansei southwestern island region. A budget request for fiscal 2027 seeks funds for research and surveys on self-navigating ships.
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Tags: maritime, autonomous ships, defense logistics, navigation, automation, unmanned