SSK Seminar: The Future of Defense Power Supported by Drones, featuring Masayuki Sawada

[SSK Seminar]

Future Defense Power Supported by Drones ~The war in Ukraine as a paradigm shift in drone strategy and tactics~

[Speaker] Masayuki Sawada, Head of Masayuki Sawada Professional Engineer Office

[Date & Time] June 26, 2026 (Fri), 14:00 - 17:00

[Attendance Methods] ■In-person SSK Seminar Room (Zymax Nishi-Shimbashi Bldg. 4F, 2-6-2 Nishi-Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo) ■Live stream (Zoom Webinar) ■Archive配信 (2-week access)

[Lecture Contents] The war in Ukraine, marked by 2024 as a turning point, has become the first large-scale drone war in history. Suicide drones have overwhelmed traditional tanks and infantry, and countering them with expensive missiles is cost-ineffective. This paradigm shift necessitates the establishment of domestic mass-production systems for reconnaissance, attack, and interceptor drones.

This seminar will cover: 1. Large-scale drone warfare in Ukraine and Iran 2. Drone production and cooperation systems in Europe and the US 3. Taiwan’s drone production strategy 4. Japan's multi-layered coastal defense system [SHIELD] by the Ministry of Defense 5. Initiatives by Japanese private firms such as Terra Drone