Seminar by Daisuke Imaizumi, CEO of Infra Commons Co., Ltd., on 'The Reality of Ukraine's AI Warfare OS and Japanese Companies' Defense Tech M&A Strategy' to be Held on August 19, 2026 (Wed)!!

[Seminar Details]

https://www.ssk21.co.jp/S0000103.php?spage=pt_26476

[SSK Seminar]

[Technology Acquisition Strategy in an Era of Rising Defense Budgets]

The Reality of Ukraine's 'AI Warfare OS' and Japanese Companies' Defense Tech M&A Strategy

— Identifying 20 Investment, Acquisition, and Partnership Candidates from Autonomous Navigation, Electronic Warfare, and Anti-Drone Technologies

[Speaker]

Daisuke Imaizumi, Representative Director, Infra Commons Co., Ltd.

[Date & Time]

August 19, 2026 (Wed), 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

[Attendance Methods]

Live Streaming (Zoom Webinar)

Archive Access (Available for 2 weeks; view anytime)

[Target Audience]

This seminar targets business, technical, and policy professionals involved in defense, AI, drones, communications, electronic warfare, robotics, space, cybersecurity, data infrastructure, and manufacturing technologies. It is particularly beneficial for those seeking to integrate rapidly evolving Ukrainian defense tech firms into Japan’s defense industry, AI infrastructure, new business development, and investment/M&A strategies.

● Strategic planning and new business development staff from heavy industry, electronics, telecom, semiconductor, cloud, and cybersecurity firms

● Engineers and planners working in AI, edge AI, image recognition, geospatial data, C2, and data infrastructure

● Business developers interested in drones, UGVs, autonomous navigation, anti-jamming communications, anti-drone interceptors, and FPV mass production

● VC, CVC, financial institutions, and trading companies interested in defense tech, dual-use technologies, and startup investments

● Professionals considering investment, acquisition, joint ventures, licensed production, or technical partnerships with Ukrainian defense tech firms

● Those aiming to understand the lessons from the Ukraine war and apply them to Japan’s defense industry, technology strategy, and investment opportunities

This seminar is ideal for enterprises, investors, and policymakers who wish to treat 'AI Warfare OS,' 'autonomous navigation,' 'hybrid swarm tactics,' 'electronic warfare,' and 'defense tech M&A' as concrete business opportunities, rather than merely analyzing battlefield developments.

[Key Lecture Topics]

The Ukraine war has transformed drones from mere 'flying bombs' into integrated components of a 'warfare OS' combining AI, sensors, communications, edge computing, satellite imagery, electronic warfare data, and command-and-control systems. At the core of this system is Palantir’s AI-powered command system, 'PRISMA.' PRISMA integrates enemy air defense networks, GPS jamming zones, electronic warfare interference areas, historical shoot-down data, weather information, and satellite imagery to mathematically optimize flight paths and attack timing for long-range drone strikes.

This seminar will examine long-range drone attacks by Ukrainian forces, Palantir’s 'PRISMA,' Visual Navigation, Twist Robotics’ 'OSCAR,' Anduril’s 'Lattice AI,' hybrid swarm tactics, and low-cost drone interceptors, explaining how modern warfare has shifted from 'airframes' to 'AI Warfare OS' as its central element.

In the second half, the seminar will focus intensively on Ukrainian defense tech firms that Japanese companies should consider for acquisition, investment, or partnership. Leading Ukrainian companies will be categorized by technical field—fixed-wing ISR, autonomous navigation, long-range attack UAVs, anti-drone interception, electronic warfare, anti-jamming communications, UGVs, and FPV mass production—and analyzed to guide Japanese firms on where to pursue M&A, minority investments, joint ventures, licensed production, or technical collaborations.

Part 1: The Star of Drone Warfare is Not the Airframe, But the 'AI Warfare OS'

● Fundamental changes in drone tactics revealed by the Ukraine war

● The structure of modern warfare cannot be explained by 'mass deployment of cheap airframes' alone

● Integration of AI, GIS, satellite imagery, electronic warfare, C2, and edge computing

● Drones as swarms of AI agents flying at low altitudes

Part 2: PRISMA — The AI Command System That Turns Long-Range Attacks into Mathematical Models

● Palantir’s 'PRISMA' and its role in long-range drone attack command

● Integration of satellite imagery, enemy air defense networks, historical shoot-down coordinates, and electronic warfare interference zones

● Optimization of flight routes to avoid S-300, S-400, and Pantsir-S1 systems

● The significance of simulating thousands of autonomous flight paths in seconds

Part 3: Autonomous Navigation Beyond GPS and Software-Defined Weapons

● The impact of GPS jamming and spoofing on drone warfare

● Visual Navigation, OSCAR, terrain matching, and computer vision-based navigation

● The concept of a unified C2 platform as demonstrated by Anduril’s 'Lattice AI'

● Transition from hardware-centric weapon development to software-defined weapons updated on a weekly basis

Part 4: Hybrid Swarms and Drone Interceptors

● Long-range attack drones such as Lyutyi, Palyanytsya, and FP-5 Flamingo

● The role of low-cost decoy drones like SPECTR and Slobidka

● The mechanism of 'saturation attacks' that force air defense systems to expend expensive interceptors

● The revolutionary impact of $1,000–$2,000 AI-guided interceptor drones on air defense costs

Part 5: Ukrainian Defense Tech Firms and Acquisition Candidates for Japanese Companies

● Why Ukrainian defense tech firms are now viable targets for M&A, investment, and joint ventures

● Fixed-wing ISR: Company S, Company U, Company A

● Autonomous Navigation & Geospatial AI: Company T, Company F, Company A

● Long-Range Attack UAVs: Company F, Company A, Company T

● Anti-Drone Interception: Company G, Company O, Company W

● Electronic Warfare & Anti-Jamming Communications: Company K, Company H, Company G

● UGVs & Ground Robotics: Company D, Company R, Company F

● FPV Mass Production & Component Ecosystem: Company F, Company T, Company G

● Practical approaches to full acquisition, minority investment, JV, licensed production, and technical partnerships

[Q&A Session]

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