Japanese Self-Defense Forces are preparing for a test of their sea-based ballistic missile defense system in the week of Nov. 17, according to Kyodo News. The test at the Pacific Missile Range near Hawaii will involve a Japanese ship fitted with a Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] Aegis weapons control and guidance system and a Raytheon Co. [RTN] Standard Missile-3 interceptor. In that test, the Japanese Aegis destroyer Choukai will handle the first Japanese test of the U.S.-developed missile, they said.…
Japan Set For Aegis/SM-3 Test In Week Of Nov. 17: Report
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