U.S. defense firm Anduril in talks for Nissan plant to build drones in Japan, sources say (opens original article in a new tab)

U.S. defense firm Anduril is in talks to acquire Nissan's Oppama plant in Japan to build military drones, potentially transforming the site into an arms-making hub amid growing security concerns.

• U.S. defense firm Anduril Industries is in talks to acquire Nissan's Oppama assembly plant near Tokyo to build military drones.
• The potential deal could transform the plant, a symbol of Japan's postwar industrial revival, into an arms-making hub amid concerns over Taiwan Strait tensions.
• Japan's government is seeking to expand defense manufacturing and may unveil a new national security strategy to boost military equipment production.