What Happened
Japanese Companies Collaborate on Next Generation Defense Systems
Kawasaki Heavy Industries and EdgeCortix have signed a multi-year agreement to develop AI-enabled technologies for next-generation aerial defense systems. The initial program, valued at several million dollars, will run from 2026 to 2028 and cover technology development, feasibility studies, system integration, and prototype platform development. According to Dr. Sakyasingha Dasgupta, founder and chief executive of EdgeCortix, next-generation aerial defense platforms will require substantial AI computing capability within tightly constrained power, thermal and operational envelopes. This development was reported by an unknown source.