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Heavy machinery and electronics manufacturers have seen a higher-than-expected surge in orders for defense equipment, such as missiles and radar systems, since the government shifted Japan’s security policy last year.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has doubled its forecast for defence orders to a record 1.6 trillion yen in the current financial year, it said on Monday, as Japan expands its military by the most.