Eurosatory: Japan pushes exports
Mitsubishi is offering a multipurpose wheeled 8x8 armoured vehicle at Eurosatory in what represents the first real push by Japan into military exports.
An APC variant model of the vehicle was shown on the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) stand but there are also medical evacuation, and command and control (C2) versions on offer as well.
The APC vehicle is the most outwardly militaristic Japanese export product available and there was no sign of any offensive combat variants. Most other company offerings in the Japanese booth area included uniforms and non-combat equipment.
It is likely that the new vehicle is based
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