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Nov 30 2023

OCCAR-EA Director delivers Letter of Approval of Japanese Observer Status in MALE RPAS Programme to Japanese Ambassador to Germany

Berlin, 30 November 2023 - The Government of Japan (GoJ) on 07 September 2023, requested to be granted Observer Status in the OCCAR managed MALE RPAS Programme.

On behalf of the OCCAR Board of Supervisors (BoS), OCCAR-EA Director, Joachim Sucker, delivered the Letter of Approval signed by the Chairman of the OCCAR Board of Supervisors (BoS), Vice-Admiral Stawitzki, to the Japanese Ambassador to Germany, His Excellency, Hidenao Yanagi.

The Director expressed the BoS’s appreciation and positive support for Japan’s interest in OCCAR and highlighted that the BoS has taken note of Japan’s willingness to explore opportunities to collaborate on subjects of common interest and its recognition of the importance of cooperation between Japan and Europe.

Director Sucker congratulated the Government of Japan on committing to start this special relationship and expressed his hope that this first step will lead to a long, fruitful and mutually beneficial collaboration.