search icon
search icon
Flag Arrow Down
Română
Română
Magyar
Magyar
English
English
Français
Français
Deutsch
Deutsch
Italiano
Italiano
Español
Español
Русский
Русский
日本語
日本語
中国人
中国人

Change Language

arrow down
  • Română
    Română
  • Magyar
    Magyar
  • English
    English
  • Français
    Français
  • Deutsch
    Deutsch
  • Italiano
    Italiano
  • Español
    Español
  • Русский
    Русский
  • 日本語
    日本語
  • 中国人
    中国人
Sections
  • News
  • Exclusive
  • INSCOP Surveys
  • Podcast
  • EU
  • Diaspora
  • Republic of Moldova
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Current Affairs
  • International
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Education
  • IT&C knowledge
  • Arts & Lifestyle
  • Opinions
  • Elections 2025
  • Environment
About Us
Contact
Privacy policy
Terms and conditions
Quickly scroll through news digests and see how they are covered in different publications!
  • News
  • Exclusive
    • INSCOP Surveys
    • Podcast
    • EU
    • Diaspora
    • Republic of Moldova
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Current Affairs
    • International
    • Sport
    • Health
    • Education
    • IT&C knowledge
    • Arts & Lifestyle
    • Opinions
    • Elections 2025
    • Environment
160 new news items in the last 24 hours
  1. Home
  2. IT&C knowledge

Japan has developed cardboard war drones, easy to transport and assembled in five minutes.

Matei Gaginsky
whatsapp
facebook
linkedin
x
copy-link copy-link
12 May 2026, 14:28
main event image
IT&C knowledge
Foto: Tetra Images / Tetra Images / Profimedia
google-preference

Always see our news on Google

The Japanese Minister of Defense, Shinjirō Koizumi, announced the launch of the AirKamuy 150 war drone, made almost entirely of corrugated cardboard. This innovative model, developed by the weapon manufacturer AirKamuy, is lightweight, foldable, and can be assembled in about five minutes.


The drone has a range of 80 kilometers and a maximum speed of 100 km/h. The production cost is significantly lower compared to other drones on the market, with the price of a Japanese drone ranging between $2,000 and $2,500, in contrast to the Iranian Shahed drone, which costs between $20,000 and $50,000.


Drones can be quickly manufactured in any unit equipped with cardboard cutting machines. The Japanese army has already begun testing these innovative drones.

Sources

sursa imagine
Mediafax
Japonezii lansează drona de război fabricată din carton. Este pliabilă și poate fi montată în cinci minute
sursa imagine
Newsweek
Japonezii au creat o dronă militară din carton: pliabilă, rapid de asamblat și cu autonomie de 80 km în zbor * Newsweek România
sursa imagine
G4Media
Japonezii lansează drona de război fabricată din carton

Latest News

11:22

Italy remains above the deficit threshold required to close the EU procedure in 2026

11:18

An iron bridge in Bacău County broke after a truck crossed it. Traffic was redirected

11:04

Great Britain is creating a new British unit against Russian disinformation and deepfakes that threaten the country’s security

11:03

Nearly 12% of moth species assessed in the EU are threatened with extinction, according to the first European Red List

10:59

Leaders from 20 countries and the president of the European Commission call for mandatory testing and international oversight of advanced AI models

See more news

NEWS ON THE SAME TOPICS

event image
International
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has requested a record budget of 8.9 trillion yen, focused on artificial intelligence and the modernization of defense capabilities.
event image
Politics
Japan’s defense minister is considering the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines
event image
International
The Pentagon admits that the USA is still years away from Ukraine's capacity to produce war drones.
event image
International
The war moves underwater: Submarine cables and pipelines become a strategic stake
event image
International
Japan has recognized the need to combat foreign espionage more effectively / NYT reported that Russia is using the country as a base for espionage activities and military supply.
event image
International
Russia changes tactics: faster Shahed drones, with jet engines, to outpace Ukrainian interceptor drones
app preview
Personalized news feed, AI-powered search, and notifications in a more interactive experience.
app preview app preview
Japan drone cardboard

Editor’s Recommendations

main event image
INSCOP Surveys
44 minutes ago

Newmoney.ro – INSCOP Economic Sentiment Index - 2nd Edition, September 2026 | 86.1% of Romanians believe that prices will increase in the next six months / 11.3% of Romanians state that they intend to buy a home in the next six months

main event image
Politics
2 hours ago

Nicușor Dan tells CNN that a Russian attack on NATO is unlikely in the next two years / “In the case of the drones, I would say that they are not intentional”

Sources
imagine sursa
imagine sursa
imagine sursa
imagine sursa
main event image
Exclusive
59 minutes ago
Original Content

September 23, 2026. TV: What was discussed last night on the news channels

main event image
International
Yesterday 20:27

At the UN, Donald Trump declared himself a peacemaker, but warned that he could “annihilate” Iran if no agreement is reached

Sources
imagine sursa
imagine sursa
imagine sursa
imagine sursa
app preview
Personalized news feed, AI-powered search, and notifications in a more interactive experience.
app preview
app store badge google play badge
  • News
  • Exclusive
  • INSCOP Surveys
  • Podcast
  • EU
  • Diaspora
  • Republic of Moldova
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Current Affairs
  • International
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Education
  • IT&C knowledge
  • Arts & Lifestyle
  • Opinions
  • Elections 2025
  • Environment
  • About Us
  • Contact
Privacy policy
Cookies Policy
Terms and conditions
Open source licenses
All rights reserved Strategic Media Team SRL

Technology in partnership with

anpc-sal anpc-sol