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Japan Signs Deal For Hundreds Of U.S. Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles

Friday, January 19th, 2024

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Japan Signs Deal For Hundreds Of U.S. Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles

A Tomahawk launched off a U.S. Navy vessel. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Japan’s Ministry of Defense said it signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for RTX [RTX] Tomahawk land attack cruise missiles and related equipment under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida signed the LOA with Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on Jan. 18. The ministry said acquisition is scheduled to occur between Japanese fiscal years 2025 to 2027. The Japanese government fiscal year runs from April 1 to…

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