Japan Approves Deployment of Two Aegis Ashore Systems
The systems will add a third tier to Japan's current two-layered BMD system based on ship-borne SM-3 interceptors and land-based PAC-3 batteries
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The Japanese cabinet on Tuesday approved the introduction of two Lockheed Martin Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense (BMD) systems to counter the growing threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, IHS Janes reports. Such systems were also stationed in Poland and Romania.
"North Korea's nuclear and missile development has become a greater and more imminent threat for Japan's national security, and with the two Aegis Ashore systems, we believe we can drastically improve our ballistic missile defense capability to protect Japan continuously and sustainably," said Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera.
The Aegis Ashore systems will add a third tier to Japan's current two-layered BMD system based on ship-borne Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) interceptors and land-based PAC-3 batteries.
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The systems will add a third tier to Japan's current two-layered BMD system based on ship-borne SM-3 interceptors and land-based PAC-3 batteries
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The Japanese cabinet on Tuesday approved the introduction of two Lockheed Martin Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense (BMD) systems to counter the growing threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, IHS Janes reports. Such systems were also stationed in Poland and Romania.
"North Korea's nuclear and missile development has become a greater and more imminent threat for Japan's national security, and with the two Aegis Ashore systems, we believe we can drastically improve our ballistic missile defense capability to protect Japan continuously and sustainably," said Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera.
The Aegis Ashore systems will add a third tier to Japan's current two-layered BMD system based on ship-borne Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) interceptors and land-based PAC-3 batteries.
http://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/32274
