Page 12 - DSEi JAPAN 2023 - DAY 3 | DAILY NEWS

EATON SEEKS

TO EXTEND

PARTNERSHIP

WITH JAPANESE

INDUSTRY

The global power management com-
pany, Eaton, is looking to further grow its
partnerships with Japanese firms at the
ongoing DSEI. Eaton’s aerospace foot-
print in Japan includes a manufacturing NAVAL SYSTEMS TECH: SEA TIES
plant and sales office, both located in the
Kanagawa prefecture. UP WITH JAPAN’S CORNES

The company is showcasing a diverse UK defence technology company SEA has David Hinds, Vice President of Strategic
range of advanced, sustainable tech- entered into a strategic partnership with Accounts at SEA, said: “We strongly believe
nologies and products for the defense Japan’s Cornes Technologies to provide the that navies across the world should have
sector and, specifically, for the upcom- Japanese naval industry with access to the access to the very best equipment and
ing next-generation fighter programme. very latest innovative defence technology in technologies, and we recognise our part in
“We have established longstanding the maritime domain, including the torpedo ensuring allied nations such as Japan, have
relationships with local Japanese com- launcher system. access to innovative maritime systems for
panies to support Japan’s defense sector their ongoing security. Our capabilities,
over several decades and are ready to The partnership, signed at DSEI Japan, such as our small form-factor anti-sub-
explore further partnerships to support will see SEA’s leading edge technology marine warfare solutions and weapon
future programs, such as the next-gen- solutions, which have been adopted by independent torpedo launcher systems are
eration F-X fighter,” said Desmond defence organisations across the world, designed to ensure users have flexibility
Goh, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, marketed exclusively in Japan by Cornes and remain operational within some of the
Aerospace Group, Eaton. Technologies as an authorised distributor. most complex maritime environments. This
partnership will be pivotal in providing the
Eaton is eyeing opportunities in Japan’s SEA develops and delivers technology that Japanese naval industry with the respon-
future fighter programme, related to is engineered to protect. The new partner- sive systems needed to meet ever-changing
electromechanical actuators, engine ship will see the Japanese maritime sector surface and subsurface threats.”
solutions, interconnect solutions, hydrau- benefit from SEA’s world-leading low-profile
lic pumps and motors, oxygen and fuel and agile Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Cornes Technologies is a leading importer
systems, and electrification products for and distributor of high-tech products and
eVTOL platforms. solutions, which are designed for smaller technologies to the Japanese government.
platforms such as Offshore Patrol Vessels
Goh said Eaton has an expanded port- and uncrewed autonomous vessels. Nishioka Kazuhiko, Director of Cornes
folio of solutions, thanks to the recent Technologies Limited, said: “SEA offers
acquisitions of Souriau-Sunbank and The partnership will also allow SEA to leading and reliable technology solu-
Cobham Mission Systems. This includes introduce its torpedo launcher system, tions for the defence industry across the
a vast number of high-quality, technically the in-service launcher of choice of the UK globe, and we are delighted to be working
advanced and sustainable products and Royal Navy and a number of navies in the alongside SEA to support the delivery of
solutions. Association of Southeast Asian Nations these systems into the Japanese defence
(ASEAN) region, to the Japanese market. market.”
12 MARCH-17-2023 WWW.GBP.COM.SG/DAILY NEWS