Event: Airbus

An Airbus Eurodrone remotely piloted aircraft system is displayed at the International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris in June last year. | REUTERS Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries has signed a preliminary agreement with Airbus to cooperate on a possible Japanese anti-submarine version of a European defense drone.KHI inked a memorandum of understanding with Airbus to “analyze opportunities” for the new variant of the U950 Eurodrone, Europe’s first large long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft system, the European aerospace firm said in a statement late Friday. Japan has held observer status in the Eurodrone program since 2023. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing, you can help us get the story right. SUBSCRIBE NOW