Japan's NEC taps defense sonar for civilian undersea drones

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NEC's undersea drone, developed in partnership with NTT and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, could be used for offshore resource exploration.

AMI YAMADA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese tech group NEC is using its submarine sonar technology to develop underwater drones, Nikkei has learned, as the government encourages companies to put dual-use technology to civilian applications.

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