Japan Cabinet Office data show the Japan Defence Ministry’s machinery manufacturing orders reached ¥2.69 tln in FY25, about three times the level five years earlier and nearly half of government public-demand orders for FY25 (¥5.53 tln). The increase was driven by higher orders for surface-to-air missiles and aircraft.

2026-05-30

Japan Cabinet Office data show the Japan Defence Ministry’s machinery manufacturing orders reached ¥2.69 tln in FY25, about three times the level five years earlier and nearly half of government public-demand orders for FY25 (¥5.53 tln). The increase was driven by higher orders for surface-to-air missiles and aircraft.