TOKYO -- U.K. defense contractors are actively seeking a new market in Japan, spurred on by deepening bilateral military ties, growing government outlays and mounting regional threats, mainly from China.
Opportunities arise from rising budgets, partners' need for interoperability

Military equipment manufacturers displayed their equipment and systems on board the U.K. aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, docked in Tokyo Bay, on Sept. 1. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
TOKYO -- U.K. defense contractors are actively seeking a new market in Japan, spurred on by deepening bilateral military ties, growing government outlays and mounting regional threats, mainly from China.