Toshiba Drone Assembled in 4 Minutes Deployed in Ukraine Combat Inside Japan’s Only Anti-Terrorism Exhibition

The “Crisis Management Industry Exhibition (RISCON TOKYO) and Special Anti-Terrorism Equipment Exhibition (SEECAT)” was held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 9 to 11, 2012. This event was first held in 2005 under the literal theme of crisis management and counter-terrorism, and in 2007, an exhibition of special equipment for counter-terrorism was also launched. The number of exhibiting companies has increased with each passing year, and interest in this field is growing.

This event is limited to police, firefighters, Self-Defense Forces, local government officials, and related companies, and is held on a pre-registration basis, but SEECAT has a separate registration screening process and is completely closed to visitors.

While RISCON is attended by disaster prevention manufacturers, radio equipment manufacturers, and local governments, SEECAT is attended by many companies specializing in a wide range of fields such as dignitary protection, soft-target terrorism countermeasures, and drone countermeasures, as well as by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Public Security Intelligence Agency, and other ministries and agencies. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Public Security Intelligence Agency, and other ministries and agencies were also exhibiting.

Seminars were also held every day, with a wide range of topics such as citizen protection, stopping bleeding and treatment of lacerations caused by gunfire and bombs, and other counter-terrorism seminars that were fully booked every day.

The “China Risk” of Chinese-made Drones

The use of drones as weapons in both Ukraine and Russia during Russia’s unilateral and ruthless invasion of Ukraine is well known, but the threat of drone attacks in Japan is also increasing year by year.

A security official said , “Drones made by Chinese manufacturers have cameras that are activated even when the power is turned off or the battery is disconnected, and there is a possibility that data taken during flight and the location of storage may be leaked, and that the flight paths are constantly monitored . In addition, there are concerns about the ‘China risk’ that flight trajectories may be constantly transmitted, so only products made in Japan or by a reliable manufacturer such as an allied country can be used. The same applies to surveillance cameras,” he said.

At the Toshiba booth, an assembly demonstration of an autonomous capture drone was held, demonstrating its mobility, as it could be assembled in just four minutes after being removed from its special case.

In the past, it has been derided as a “merchant of death.” ……

Another Ukrainian company, KVERTUS, was also exhibiting for the first time, displaying a jamming device that jams radio waves and causes a drone to crash.

In fact, Japanese security authorities are also focusing their efforts on drone countermeasures, and a wide variety of drone guns that shoot down drones by emitting electromagnetic noise, drones that capture drones, and other such devices are being fielded. In addition, radar equipment that can quickly detect drones has also been introduced, and has become indispensable equipment for protecting dignitaries.

There were also many firearms-related equipment on display, including dat-sights, scopes, and laser sights for automatic rifles and rifles.

A person who actually uses old models said, “There are many things I would like to introduce if my unit’s budget is sufficient. I come here almost every year, and there is no substitute for being able to see and touch the actual products. We bring back information on the equipment and share it with our troops, but the most difficult part is convincing our superiors to purchase the equipment.

Also on display were rubber guns that mimic the weight and size of real guns, and the number of security agencies introducing these guns is increasing every year. According to a representative of the manufacturer, “There are many restrictions on the use of real guns in training, and considering the possibility of damage, rubber guns have been well received because they are unbreakable, sturdy, and easy to maneuver.

The event was also filled with a wide variety of other products, such as bulletproof glass, bulletproof shields, and devices to protect electronic equipment from the electromagnetic pulse of a nuclear explosion. Some of the exhibitors have been derided as “merchants of death” in the past.

However, maintaining public safety in Japan is becoming increasingly complex, and the number of criminal offenses has been on the rise for two consecutive years since 2022. The risk of being involved in a crime is increasing, and crimes that are becoming more and more heinous, such as serial bondage robberies, are becoming more common. In order to improve the security of Japan, a safe and secure country, it is no longer possible to say only pretty things.