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State Department Approves $1.15 Billion SM-3 IB Missile Sale To Japan

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State Department Approves $1.15 Billion SM-3 IB Missile Sale To Japan
A Standard Missile-3 Block IB Threat Upgrade (SM-3 Blk IB TU) missile launches from the Japan destroyer, JS Atago (DDG-177) during Japan Flight Test Mission-05 (JFTM-05) on September 12, 2018. (Photo: Missile Defense Agency)

The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan worth $1.15 billion for up to 56 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB missiles. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the potential sale on Tuesday. The sale covers the 56 SM-3 IB All Up Round missiles as well as missile canisters, U.S. government and contractor technical assistance, engineering and logistical support services, and other related program support. The primary contractor will be Raytheon [RTN] while the…

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