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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
![MHI Is Riding the Wave of Japan’s Boom in Defense Spending MHI Is Riding the Wave of Japan’s Boom in Defense Spending](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-11-22-153438.jpg)
MHI Is Riding the Wave of Japan’s Boom in Defense Spending
By Takahashi Kosuke
Japan’s biggest defense firm expects annual sales from its defense business to double by FY2026.
![Japan Awards Kawasaki Heavy Industries $243 Million Contract for Homegrown Version of Tomahawk Missile Japan Awards Kawasaki Heavy Industries $243 Million Contract for Homegrown Version of Tomahawk Missile](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-06-06-192113.jpg)
Japan Awards Kawasaki Heavy Industries $243 Million Contract for Homegrown Version of Tomahawk Missile
By Takahashi Kosuke
Both KHI and MHI received major contracts to develop standoff missiles, part of Japan’s push for counterstrike capabilities.
![Japan Awards Mitsubishi Heavy Industries $2.86 Billion Contract for New Standoff Weapons Japan Awards Mitsubishi Heavy Industries $2.86 Billion Contract for New Standoff Weapons](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-12-05-181011.jpg)
Japan Awards Mitsubishi Heavy Industries $2.86 Billion Contract for New Standoff Weapons
By Takahashi Kosuke
MHI will develop upgraded Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles and new submarine-launched standoff missiles.
![Japanese Defense Firms Unveil High-energy Laser Anti-drone Weapons Japanese Defense Firms Unveil High-energy Laser Anti-drone Weapons](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-03-30-145256.jpeg)
Japanese Defense Firms Unveil High-energy Laser Anti-drone Weapons
By Takahashi Kosuke
MHI and KHI publicly showed off new laser systems designed to shoot down hostile UAVs.
![Mitsubishi Scraps Development of Japan’s Homegrown Jet Mitsubishi Scraps Development of Japan’s Homegrown Jet](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-02-07-205642.jpg)
Mitsubishi Scraps Development of Japan’s Homegrown Jet
By Takahashi Kosuke
MHI has abandoned the long-held dream of debuting Japan’s first advanced jet liner, citing the lack of profitability.
![A New Flashpoint in Japan-Korea Relations A New Flashpoint in Japan-Korea Relations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-11-16-122229.jpg)
A New Flashpoint in Japan-Korea Relations
By SAKAMOTO Shigeki
Misgivings over the Korean Supreme Court’s ruling in September 2021.
![US State Department Greenlights $3.3 Billion Missile Sale to Japan US State Department Greenlights $3.3 Billion Missile Sale to Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-screen-shot-2019-09-12-at-7.40.45-am.jpg)
US State Department Greenlights $3.3 Billion Missile Sale to Japan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of 73 U.S.-made supersonic ballistic missile interceptors to Japan.
![US Navy Shoots Down Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test US Navy Shoots Down Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/sizes/thumbnail/5326_5243a577cc05d.jpg)
US Navy Shoots Down Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted its second successful SM-3 BlockIIA intercept test in 2018.
![US Navy Successfully Shoots Down Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test US Navy Successfully Shoots Down Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-02-06_08-26-14.jpg)
US Navy Successfully Shoots Down Medium-Range Ballistic Missile Target in Test
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency successfully conducted a SM-3 Block IIA intercept test after two previous failed tests.
![US Ballistic Missile Intercept Test Fails for 2nd Time US Ballistic Missile Intercept Test Fails for 2nd Time](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-3144207.jpg)
US Ballistic Missile Intercept Test Fails for 2nd Time
By Franz-Stefan Gady
An Aegis Ashore-launched SM-3 Block IIA interceptor failed to hit its target during a ballistic missile defense test on January 31st.
![US, Japan Successfully Test New Ballistic Missile Killer US, Japan Successfully Test New Ballistic Missile Killer](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-18_14-05-03.jpg)
US, Japan Successfully Test New Ballistic Missile Killer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A U.S. Navy ship successfully destroyed a ballistic missile target with a new “hit-to-kill” interceptor.
![Japan Plans First Military Communications Satellite Launch Japan Plans First Military Communications Satellite Launch](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-18_23-07-04.jpg)
Japan Plans First Military Communications Satellite Launch
By Ankit Panda
Japan anticipates the operationalization of a space-based X-band military communication satellite network.
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