EQUIPMENT/SAT (Special Assault Team)
SAT (Special Assault Team)
SPECIAL FORCES

SAT (SPECIAL ASSAULT TEAM)

Tier 2 SOF
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Japan
Asia
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OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERJapanese National Police Agency
YEAR INTRODUCED1996
UNITS IN SERVICEβ€”
UNITS PRODUCEDβ€”
UNIT COST$28K

Japan's elite police counter-terrorism units trained by SAS and GSG-9, deployed for domestic CT incidents.

SPECIFICATIONS

Personnel
~300 (across prefectural units)
Selection
From experienced police officers, SAS/GSG-9 trained
Specialization
Counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, high-risk arrests
Notable_ops
Largely classified, Aum Shinrikyo follow-up operations
Based
Tokyo Metropolitan Police + regional units

OPERATORS