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The Defense Ministry will likely purchase two new Aegis-equipped destroyers to raise Japans fleet of the vessels to eight in light of the mounting North Korean missile threat, a ministry source revealed Saturday.
The government plans to unveil its policy for bolstering the countrys missile defense shield after drawing up fresh national defense guidelines by the end of the year, the source said.
The Maritime Self-Defense Force currently deploys four Aegis destroyers capable of shooting down ballistic missiles with Standard Missile-3 interceptors. It is renovating another two of the vessels, which will enter service by fiscal 2018.
The ministry is expected to sign a contract to buy an additional pair of Aegis destroyers, one in fiscal 2015 and the other in fiscal 2016, the source said. The vessels will likely be deployed by fiscal 2020.
Japan eyes two new Aegis destroyers to counter N. Korea missile threat | The Japan Times
The government plans to unveil its policy for bolstering the countrys missile defense shield after drawing up fresh national defense guidelines by the end of the year, the source said.
The Maritime Self-Defense Force currently deploys four Aegis destroyers capable of shooting down ballistic missiles with Standard Missile-3 interceptors. It is renovating another two of the vessels, which will enter service by fiscal 2018.
The ministry is expected to sign a contract to buy an additional pair of Aegis destroyers, one in fiscal 2015 and the other in fiscal 2016, the source said. The vessels will likely be deployed by fiscal 2020.
Japan eyes two new Aegis destroyers to counter N. Korea missile threat | The Japan Times
