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Japan Air Self Defense Force Successful In Patriot Training

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Friday, November 12th, 2010

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Raytheon [RTN] this week said the Japanese Air Self Defense Forces (JASDF) successfully concluded its annual training exercise at Fort Bliss, Texas. Raytheon provided operational support for JASDF's Annual Service Practice (ASP). The exercise included target engagement and successful test firings of the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System in tactical mission configurations. "It's a great team effort by JASDF, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry (MHI) and Raytheon, focused on mission success," said Sanjay Kapoor, vice president for Patriot Programs at Raytheon…

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