Japan Looks To Space As It Rejiggers Aegis Warship Plan

Japanese destroyer
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SINGAPORE—Japan is mulling a low-Earth-orbit (LEO) constellation of satellites to help it track modern hypersonic ballistic missiles, Japan’s Asahi Shimbun has reported, citing government sources. The satellites also would be used to provide the Japan Self-Defense Forces with intelligence should...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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