Japanese MOD To Fund Private SAR Constellation For ‘Standoff Defense’

Existing SAR services don't deliver images required by the Japanese Ministry of Defense, says Sky Perfect JSAT Credit: Sky Perfect JSAT

Existing SAR services don't deliver images required by the Japanese Ministry of Defense, Sky Perfect JSAT says.

Credit: Sky Perfect JSAT
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (JMD) is to fund development of a privately operated synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation. The constellation of satellites is to be developed by a joint “special-purpose company” made of Mitsubishi Electric, SKY Perfect JSAT and Mitsui, according to...
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