On 7 October 2026, 日本製麻 announced that it would begin handling drones and outlined plans to sell and expand its business in domestic and overseas markets across a broad range of fields, including agriculture, disaster preparedness and national security. It also aims to establish collaboration with multiple leading partners and expand into areas such as maintenance, training and ancillary services.
日本製麻 has entered the drone business and decided to begin handling drones for a broad range of applications, including agriculture, disaster preparedness and national security. It is targeting domestic and overseas markets and is currently considering business alliances and technical cooperation with leading drone manufacturers and related companies. Going forward, it plans to establish collaborative arrangements with multiple partners and propose products and services tailored to specific applications.
Expected application areas include disaster preparedness and response, agriculture and smart agriculture, infrastructure inspection and surveying, logistics and transport, security and surveillance, national security and other industrial applications. The company plans to sell and expand its business not only in Japan but also in overseas markets, including Asia, the Middle East and Europe.
Over the longer term, it aims to expand beyond airframe sales into maintenance and servicing, operational support, education and training, related systems and ancillary services, developing these activities into a new earnings base. It also seeks to create opportunities that leverage its longstanding expertise in the agriculture and food sectors to reduce labor requirements and improve productivity.
The company is also considering expansion into areas such as disaster preparedness and national security, and will assess the growth potential of the business through its expansion in domestic and overseas markets.