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Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency

The Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (防衛ぼうえい装備そうび庁ちょう, Bōei sōbi-chō, ATLA) is an agency established under the Japanese Ministry of Defense that handles project management, technology management, research and development, and procurement of defense equipment for the Japan Self-Defense Forces.[3] ATLA is a part of the defense policy of then-Prime Minister Shinzō Abe to bolster the military by streamlining and reforming the country's defense industry and military equipment acquisition.[1]

Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency
防衛ぼうえい装備そうび庁ちょう
Bōei sōbi-chō
Agency overview
FormedOctober 1, 2015[1]
Preceding agency
Jurisdiction Japan
Headquarters5-1 Ichigaya honmuracho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8870, Japan
EmployeesApprox. 1800[2]
  • (Approx. 1400 Civilians)
  • (Approx. 400 Uniformed officers)
Agency executive
  • Atuso Suzuki, Commissioner
Parent agencyMinistry of Defense
WebsiteIn Japanese
In English

History

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In 2014, the Ministry of Defense began to implement reforms to adapt to the increasing tensions in security environment surrounding Japan and the changes in defense policy under Prime Minister Shinzō Abe. As part of the Medium Term Defense Program (FY 2014-2018) the Ministry of Defense pursued organizational restructuring, which includes the integration of all departments that handles equipment acquisition into one agency.[4]

The Ministry of Defense included the reforms in the FY2015 defense budget; which included the establishment of ATLA and reorganization of the Internal Bureau to accompany with ATLA's establishment. ATLA's formation involved integrating any divisions related to procurement or research and development from other departments into one bureau. These departments include the Internal Bureau's Bureau of Finance & Equipment, Staff Offices, Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI), and Equipment Procurement and Construction Office.[5]

ATLA was formed on October 1, 2015.[1][6]

Duties

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ATLA manages the research and development and procurement of military technology for Japan, through by collaborations with universities, or domestic/international industry companies.[7][8]

Organization

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Senior officials

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Senior officials at the "Director General" (部長ぶちょう) level and above are as follows.[9]

  • Commissioner, ATLA (防衛ぼうえい装備そうび庁ちょう長官ちょうかん)
  • Vice-Commissioner and Chief Technology Officer (防衛ぼうえい技わざ監かん)
  • Director General of Joint Systems (長官ちょうかん官房かんぼう装備そうび官かん（統合とうごう装備そうび担当たんとう）)
  • Director General of Ground Systems (長官ちょうかん官房かんぼう装備そうび官かん（陸上りくじょう担当たんとう）)
  • Director General of Naval Systems (長官ちょうかん官房かんぼう装備そうび官かん（海上かいじょう担当たんとう）)
  • Director General of Aerial Systems (長官ちょうかん官房かんぼう装備そうび官かん（航空こうくう担当たんとう）)
  • Assistant Commissioner (長官ちょうかん官房かんぼう審議しんぎ官かん)
  • Director General, Department of Equipment Policy (装備そうび政策せいさく部長ぶちょう)
  • Director General, Department of Project Management (プロジェクト管理かんり部長ぶちょう)
  • Director General, Department of Technology Strategy (技術ぎじゅつ戦略せんりゃく部長ぶちょう)
  • Director General, Department of Procurement Management (調達ちょうたつ管理かんり部長ぶちょう)
  • Director General, Department of Procurement Operations (調達ちょうたつ事業じぎょう部長ぶちょう)
  • 長官ちょうかん官房かんぼう装備そうび官かん（陸上りくじょう担当たんとう） Director General of Ground Systems 長官ちょうかん官房かんぼう装備そうび官かん（海上かいじょう担当たんとう） Director General of Naval Systems 長官ちょうかん官房かんぼう装備そうび官かん（航空こうくう担当たんとう） Director General of Aerial Systems 長官ちょうかん官房かんぼう審議しんぎ官かん Assistant Commissioner 装備そうび政策せいさく部長ぶちょう Director General, Department of Equipment Policy プロジェクト管理かんり部長ぶちょう Director General, Department of Project Management 技術ぎじゅつ戦略せんりゃく部長ぶちょう Director General, Department of Technology Strategy 調達ちょうたつ管理かんり部長ぶちょう Director General, Department of Procurement Management 調達ちょうたつ事業じぎょう部長ぶちょう Director General, Department of Procurement Operations

Departments

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The following are ATLA's organizational departments.[10]

  • Secretariat (長官ちょうかん官房かんぼう)
  • Department of Equipment Policy (装備そうび政策せいさく部ぶ)
  • Department of Project Management (プロジェクト管理かんり部ぶ)
  • Department of Technology Strategy (技術ぎじゅつ戦略せんりゃく部ぶ)
  • Department of Procurement Management (調達ちょうたつ管理かんり部ぶ)
  • Department of Procurement Operations (調達ちょうたつ事業じぎょう部ぶ)
  • Research centers and test centers
    • Research centers
      • Air Systems Research Center (航空こうくう装備そうび研究所けんきゅうじょ)
      • Ground Systems Research Center (陸上りくじょう装備そうび研究所けんきゅうじょ)
      • Naval Systems Research Center (艦艇かんてい装備そうび研究所けんきゅうじょ)
      • Future Capabilities Development Center (次世代じせだい装備そうび研究所けんきゅうじょ)
    • test centers
      • Chitose Test Center (千歳ちとせ試験場しけんじょう)
      • Shimokita Test Center (下北しもきた試験場しけんじょう)
      • Gifu Test Center (岐阜ぎふ試験場しけんじょう)

Active projects

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Aerial systems

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Ground systems

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Missile systems

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Electronic systems

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Others

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Completed projects

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Aerial systems

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Ground systems

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Missile systems

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Tatsumi, Yuki (2 October 2015). "Japan Wants to Streamline Its Defense Industry". The Diplomat. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Japan: The World's Next Big Arms Dealer?". The National Interest. February 17, 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Missions of ATLA". www.mod.go.jp.
  4. ^ "Section 3 Reform of the Ministry of Defense" (PDF). Japan Ministry of Defense. Defense of Japan 2014. 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Defense Programs and Budget of Japan Overview of FY2015 Budget" (PDF). Japan Ministry of Defense. January 2015. pp. 28–29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Defense Ministry launches new equipment management agency". The Japan Times. October 1, 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Japan begins pushing Defence Technology to international markets". Asian Military Review. December 7, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  8. ^ "Academics must play no part in helping to develop weapons". Asahi Shimbun. September 21, 2019. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  9. ^ 装そう官かん総そう第だい９１５０号ごう 令れい和わ４年ねん６月がつ７日にち
  10. ^ "Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency : Organizations".
  11. ^ a b c d e "Defense Technology Symposium 2015" (PDF). Japan Ministry of Defense. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  12. ^ a b c d e f "Defense Technology Symposium 2016" (PDF). Japan Ministry of Defense. 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  13. ^ a b c d "Defense Technology Symposium 2017" (PDF). Japan Ministry of Defense. 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  14. ^ Yeo, Mike (13 January 2017). "Japan Unveils Armored Vehicle Prototype for 'Counter Island Invasion'". Defense News. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  15. ^ Rimland, Ben (24 September 2018). "Japan's ATLA Releases Footage of Rail Gun Prototype". Navy Recognition. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h "Defense Technology Symposium 2018" (PDF). Japan Ministry of Defense. 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  17. ^ "MAST Asia 2017: Japan's ATLA Unveils Future Multi Purpose Trimaran Concept". Navy Recognition. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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