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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
September 12, 2019
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.
December 12, 2018
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.
October 27, 2018
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.
February 02, 2018
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.
February 07, 2017
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.
January 19, 2017
Japan Plans First Military Communications Satellite Launch
By Ankit Panda
Japan anticipates the operationalization of a space-based X-band military communication satellite network.
April 13, 2016
Japan's Achilles Heel: Cybersecurity
By Mina Pollmann
Japan is uniquely underprepared for the cyber challenges of the 21st century.
July 28, 2015
Can Japan Win Australia's Submarine Contract?
By Mina Pollmann
Domestic factors will play just as much of a role as actual technology when it comes time to select the winning bid.
June 11, 2015
US and Japan Successfully Test Ballistic Missile Killer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The new next-generation Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) is scheduled to be deployed at sea and ashore by 2018.
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