Japan, Sept. 4 -- Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA), under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, has signed an order for an Airbus H160, marking the agency's very first acquisition of the next-generation helicopter. Stationed in Kumamoto prefecture in the Kyushu region, the H160 will join FDMA's existing helicopter fleet to enhance nationwide emergency response, speed and coverage. Purpose-built to serve at the frontlines of crisis, the aircraft's primary role will be rapid aerial reconnaissance and real-time visual intelligence gathering during major natural disasters, including large-scale scenarios such as a potential Nankai trough megaquake. To ensure seamless coordination during critical response windows...