The Weekly Debrief: Japan Set To Move Hypersonic Weapons Into Full-Scale Testing

Artist's concept of hypersonic missile.

Credit: Raytheon
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has finalized contracts with Japan’s Ministry of Defense to enter the next phase of development of a new hypersonic weapons portfolio to rival similar efforts now underway in the U.S. and completed in China and Russia. By the end of Japan’s fiscal 2025, Mitsubishi—a...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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