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Offline WRCKid

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Japan Navy destroyer intercepts missile
« on: December 19, 2007, 06:12:24 PM »
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In December 2003, Japan decided to upgrade their 4 existing Kongo Class AEGIS Destroyers and their SPY-1D radars to full AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense capability. Installations are scheduled for 2007 through 2010, and each installation will be followed by a flight test to demonstrate proper operation. They will fire the naval SM-3 Standard missile, which is under co-development as part of cooperation with the USA on missile defense. These ships will form the outer layer of Japan's anti ballistic missile shield, with the land-based Patriot PAC-3 forming the point defense component.

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http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/japanese-destroyer-js-kongo-intercepts-ballistic-missile-04454/

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Re: Japan Navy destroyer intercepts missile
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2008, 04:01:05 PM »
Sounds good. Should combat test it one day...
-JCLim

 



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