Japan Designates 'Type 25' Missiles, Including Hypersonic HVGP

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Credit: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
SINGAPORE—The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has designated its upgraded Type 12 surface-to-surface missile (SSM) as the Type 25 surface-to-surface guided missile, alongside its newly unveiled Type 25 hyper-velocity gliding projectile (HVGP). The milestone comes as both systems were deployed to...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for Aviation Week's Air Transport World magazine and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for Aviation Week.

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