Japan to integrate cybersecurity into air-defense radar, fighter jets

Aerospace & Defense IndustriesTech to guard against hacking into AI-enabled systemsRadar towers operated by Japan's Self-Defense Forces are stationed in Okinawa. (Photo by Ryota Ogata)KANAKO CHIBAAugust 9, 2026 23:22 JSTTOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Defense will integrate cybersecurity software into radars, fighter jets, and equipment operated by its Air Self-Defense Force as early as 2027, Nikkei has learned, as cyberattacks become increasingly sophisticated.