Japan To Accelerate Development Of Type-12 Kai Anti-ship Missile

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Credit: Japan GSDF
SINGAPORE–In anticipation of potential surface threats from China, the Japanese government will fast-track the research of an improved Type-12 anti-ship missile using a so-called “agile development” method. The aim is to bring forward serial production from fiscal 2026 to as early as 2023. According...
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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