Mitsubishi Electric to expand defense equipment output

Japanese company investing $146m in producing radar and other systems

Mitsubishi Electric is investing $146 million to build eight buildings in three existing Japanese locations to increase its defense-related production capacity.

Nikkei staff writers

October 25, 2023 20:05 JST

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Electric announced on Wednesday plans to invest some 22 billion yen ($146 million) in building eight new production buildings at three existing locations in Japan for defense equipment such as radar.

This is in response to Tokyo's plan to shore up domestic defense capabilities.