Japan and the United States have decided to allow private companies to directly exchange information on defence technology in a bid to quicken the pace of joint development, a report said Sunday.
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The two governments are expected to reach a formal agreement on the matter by the end of the month, following a basic agreement signed in a foreign and defence ministerial meeting in May in Washington, the Nikkei business daily reported, without naming sources.
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Under the current framework, information on defence technology can be exchanged between companies only via the governments, with joint consent needed every time data is released to private firms.
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Hmm...
Sounds familiar... I seem to recall wondering about the closeness of the Japanese and US missile programs in a thread about Japanese AAMs....
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The two governments are expected to reach a formal agreement on the matter by the end of the month, following a basic agreement signed in a foreign and defence ministerial meeting in May in Washington, the Nikkei business daily reported, without naming sources.
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Under the current framework, information on defence technology can be exchanged between companies only via the governments, with joint consent needed every time data is released to private firms.
Read More Here:
http://www.todayonline.com/articles/194858.asp
Hmm...
Sounds familiar... I seem to recall wondering about the closeness of the Japanese and US missile programs in a thread about Japanese AAMs....
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