Japan Plans to Equip Submarines with Hypersonic Missiles
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Japan ' s Ministry of Defence intends to proceed with the development of hypersonic weapons to be equipped with the country ' s military submarines, and the request for a defence budget for the 2027 fiscal year specifically states for the first time the intention to build a missile that can be launched from the water.
The submarines will be equipped with hypersonic missiles, but for now they are choosing which ones Japan plans to strengthen its submarine forces with a new type of long-range weapon. In its request for the defense budget for fiscal year 2027, Tokyo for the first time separately indicated its intention to create a missile that can be launched from under water and has high survivability. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to The Mari…
In its defense budget proposal for fiscal year 2027, Japan announced research aimed at developing underwater-launched hypersonic missiles and submarine-mounted vertical launch systems (VLS), which would significantly expand the island nation's strike capabilities in the Western Pacific, Army Recognition reported.
Japan is preparing unprecedented investments in hypersonic missiles and drones, to counter the growing threats coming from China and Russia, according to The Telegraph. The demand for a budget...
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