Former Mitsubishi Electric Senior Executive Officer Yoshihisa Hara Appointed Advisor at Japan Aerospace & Defense Consulting Inc.
Yoshihisa Hara, former Senior Executive Officer at Mitsubishi Electric, has been appointed as an advisor to Japan Aerospace & Defense Consulting (JADC) and an Industry Advisor at SHIFT, effective April 1, 2026. This appointment aims to strengthen SHIFT and JADC's defense sector capabilities, leveraging Hara's extensive experience. JADC, a defense-focused consulting firm within the SHIFT group, continues to contribute to national security by fostering public-private collaboration.
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A group company of SHIFT Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Dai Tange; Prime Market: 3697; hereinafter referred to as SHIFT), which supports customers in creating marketable software services/products, Japan Aerospace & Defense Consulting Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Hideo Mori; hereinafter referred to as JADC), a consulting firm specializing in the defense domain, announces that Yoshihisa Hara, who served as Senior Executive Officer at Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, has been appointed as an advisor, effective April 1, 2026. Furthermore, Mr. Hara will also assume the position of Industry Advisor (Defense Domain) at SHIFT on the same date.
**About the New Advisor**
**Profile**
**Yoshihisa Hara, Former Senior Executive Officer, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation**
Since joining Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in 1983, he has consistently worked in the defense and space business.
He has been involved in the development of various radars, including airborne synthetic aperture radars and satellite-mounted synthetic aperture radars.
He was appointed Director of the Kamakura Works in April 2016 and Director of the Telecommunications Equipment Works in April 2018. From 2019 to 2023, he served as Head of the Defense and Space Systems Business Unit, overseeing Mitsubishi Electric's defense and space business.
He also served as Vice Chairman of the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies from 2020 to 2021.
**Yoshihisa Hara's Comment**
I am Hara, newly appointed as an advisor to SHIFT and JADC from April.
I have received guidance from Advisor Watanabe of SHIFT and JADC in the same technical field of radar development since I joined Mitsubishi Electric. I am deeply honored to be able to work with someone with whom I have such a connection.
Amidst significant changes in the security environment, the defense business is a crucial field. I hope to contribute even a little alongside everyone.
I look forward to your continued support.
**Background of Advisor Appointment**
SHIFT entered the defense-related business in 2022 upon undertaking its first defense-related project, and has since been engaged in supporting defense-related ministries and companies, as well as recruiting personnel with high expertise in this domain.
In October 2023, Hideaki Watanabe, the first Director General of the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency and Chairman of the Defense Technology Association, was appointed as an Industry Advisor. Based on Mr. Watanabe's extensive knowledge and advice on the latest trends in defense equipment development and the industry, SHIFT launched "RMF Support Consulting Service" and "Defense Industry Cybersecurity Standard Implementation Structure Building/Audit Support Service," and began collaborating with Aviation Week Network, a leading business intelligence company in the aerospace and defense sectors, thereby expanding its services in the defense domain. Mr. Watanabe also serves as an advisor at JADC, established by SHIFT in April 2025, where he is advancing efforts to enhance the sophistication and specialization of services with experienced defense consultants belonging to JADC.
In September 2025, Shigeru Iwasaki, former Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff and former Chief of Staff of the Air Staff, was newly appointed as an advisor to both SHIFT and JADC. Leveraging Mr. Iwasaki's extensive knowledge and his network across both public and private sectors, SHIFT is promoting the development and provision of services that closely align with the needs of defense equipment operators, starting with the expansion of the "RMF Education Program."
To accelerate the expansion and new development of services targeting defense equipment development contractors, we have newly welcomed Mr. Hara as an advisor to SHIFT and JADC. Mr. Hara has dedicated approximately 40 years to the defense and space business at Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and possesses deep knowledge of both the industry and practical aspects of defense equipment development.
Moving forward, JADC will serve as a bridge between the public and private sectors through support that aligns with the perspectives of both, contributing to further strengthening national security in Japan.
**About Japan Aerospace & Defense Consulting (JADC)**
Japan Aerospace & Defense Consulting (JADC) is a consulting firm specializing in the defense domain, established by the SHIFT group in April 2025. It boasts numerous professionals with deep expertise in international security situations and the domestic defense industry. JADC contributes to organizational problem-solving and the promotion of public-private collaboration by offering services such as research, technical support, project management, and RMF consulting to a wide range of defense industry stakeholders, including government ministries and corporations.
**Various reports on the "now" of defense are available**
JADC researches domestic and international security situations and market trends in the defense industry, and publishes various reports authored by its members.
JADC Reports
・Name: Japan Aerospace & Defense Consulting Inc.
・Representative: Hideo Mori, President and CEO
・Advisors (concurrently SHIFT Advisors): Hideaki Watanabe, Shigeru Iwasaki, Yoshihisa Hara
・Address: (Headquarters) Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, 1-3-1 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo
(Ichigaya Office) 4-3 Katamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
・Corporate Site: https://shift-jadc.jp/
**About the New Advisor**
**Profile**
**Yoshihisa Hara, Former Senior Executive Officer, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation**
Since joining Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in 1983, he has consistently worked in the defense and space business.
He has been involved in the development of various radars, including airborne synthetic aperture radars and satellite-mounted synthetic aperture radars.
He was appointed Director of the Kamakura Works in April 2016 and Director of the Telecommunications Equipment Works in April 2018. From 2019 to 2023, he served as Head of the Defense and Space Systems Business Unit, overseeing Mitsubishi Electric's defense and space business.
He also served as Vice Chairman of the Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies from 2020 to 2021.
**Yoshihisa Hara's Comment**
I am Hara, newly appointed as an advisor to SHIFT and JADC from April.
I have received guidance from Advisor Watanabe of SHIFT and JADC in the same technical field of radar development since I joined Mitsubishi Electric. I am deeply honored to be able to work with someone with whom I have such a connection.
Amidst significant changes in the security environment, the defense business is a crucial field. I hope to contribute even a little alongside everyone.
I look forward to your continued support.
**Background of Advisor Appointment**
SHIFT entered the defense-related business in 2022 upon undertaking its first defense-related project, and has since been engaged in supporting defense-related ministries and companies, as well as recruiting personnel with high expertise in this domain.
In October 2023, Hideaki Watanabe, the first Director General of the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency and Chairman of the Defense Technology Association, was appointed as an Industry Advisor. Based on Mr. Watanabe's extensive knowledge and advice on the latest trends in defense equipment development and the industry, SHIFT launched "RMF Support Consulting Service" and "Defense Industry Cybersecurity Standard Implementation Structure Building/Audit Support Service," and began collaborating with Aviation Week Network, a leading business intelligence company in the aerospace and defense sectors, thereby expanding its services in the defense domain. Mr. Watanabe also serves as an advisor at JADC, established by SHIFT in April 2025, where he is advancing efforts to enhance the sophistication and specialization of services with experienced defense consultants belonging to JADC.
In September 2025, Shigeru Iwasaki, former Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff and former Chief of Staff of the Air Staff, was newly appointed as an advisor to both SHIFT and JADC. Leveraging Mr. Iwasaki's extensive knowledge and his network across both public and private sectors, SHIFT is promoting the development and provision of services that closely align with the needs of defense equipment operators, starting with the expansion of the "RMF Education Program."
To accelerate the expansion and new development of services targeting defense equipment development contractors, we have newly welcomed Mr. Hara as an advisor to SHIFT and JADC. Mr. Hara has dedicated approximately 40 years to the defense and space business at Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and possesses deep knowledge of both the industry and practical aspects of defense equipment development.
Moving forward, JADC will serve as a bridge between the public and private sectors through support that aligns with the perspectives of both, contributing to further strengthening national security in Japan.
**About Japan Aerospace & Defense Consulting (JADC)**
Japan Aerospace & Defense Consulting (JADC) is a consulting firm specializing in the defense domain, established by the SHIFT group in April 2025. It boasts numerous professionals with deep expertise in international security situations and the domestic defense industry. JADC contributes to organizational problem-solving and the promotion of public-private collaboration by offering services such as research, technical support, project management, and RMF consulting to a wide range of defense industry stakeholders, including government ministries and corporations.
**Various reports on the "now" of defense are available**
JADC researches domestic and international security situations and market trends in the defense industry, and publishes various reports authored by its members.
JADC Reports
・Name: Japan Aerospace & Defense Consulting Inc.
・Representative: Hideo Mori, President and CEO
・Advisors (concurrently SHIFT Advisors): Hideaki Watanabe, Shigeru Iwasaki, Yoshihisa Hara
・Address: (Headquarters) Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, 1-3-1 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo
(Ichigaya Office) 4-3 Katamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
・Corporate Site: https://shift-jadc.jp/