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U.S. And Japan Conduct First SPY-7 ASEV Live Tracking Test

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U.S. And Japan Conduct First SPY-7 ASEV Live Tracking Test
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and MDA successfully conducted the first live target tracking exercise using the SPY-7 radar, during Japan Flight Test Experiment Aegis Weapon System (JFTX)-01. Pictured is a live target launched in support of tracking event one, which took place on March 17, 2026. (Photo: MDA)

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on Friday announced it and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) successfully conducted the first live target tracking exercise with the SPY-7 radar the Japanese will use in a pair of new Aegis missile defense ships. The test, Japan Flight Test Experiment Aegis Weapon System (JFTX)-01, entailed two separate events with a live target launched for each effort on March 17 and 19 off the U.S. East Coast. The SPY-7 radar was integrated with the…

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