Japan awards Mitsubishi Heavy Industries contracts worth 2.84 billion dollars to develop new missile force

Japan awards Mitsubishi Heavy Industries contracts worth 2.84 billion dollars to develop new missile force

• In the wake of a growing threat from China, Japan has awarded its largest defence equipment maker Mitsubishi Heavy Industries contracts worth 2.84 billion dollars to develop and build a new missile force.

• The land, sea and air-launched missile force is aimed at deterring China from using military force in the region. Japan's Defence Ministry said in a statement that it plans to deploy these missiles including a hypersonic ballistic warhead from 2026. The new missile force will be capable of striking targets over a distance of one thousand kilometres.

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Published date : 12 Apr 2023 06:17PM