Japan: Domestically produced Patriot to be exported to the US
・PAC2 and PAC3 are manufactured under license.
・Guidelines for the three principles of defense equipment to be revised
We bring you a summary of articles published in Joongang Ilbo.
Japanese goverment:
Japanese media reported on December 20th.
Japan is purchasing licenses from American companies.
The Patriot ground-based interceptor missile is produced in Japan.
In the future, Japan plans to export the Patriot to the United States.
‘Three principles for defense equipment transfer’
Currently, Japan is restricting the export of equipment to countries other than countries that jointly develop defense equipment.
In the future, the guidelines for the “Three Principles for Defense Equipment Transfer” will be revised.
The three principles for defense equipment were established in 2014.
This is the first time that we have exported finished weapons.
Mainichi Shimbun and other reports:
There are two types of missiles that Japan is considering exporting to the United States.
1. Surface-to-air guided missile “PAC2” and
2. “PAC3” for ballistic missile interception
This is a weapon that Japan has deployed to intercept North Korea’s ballistic missiles.
Purchased licenses from Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.
Each is produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan.
To revise guidelines for three principles on defense equipment transfer
Started consideration of exporting the Patriot to the United States.
On December 22nd, the Japanese government plans to revise the three principles.
In 2014, the Japanese government established “Three Principles Permitting Partial Arms Exports.”
This principle includes:
▽Weapons can only be exported if they contribute to peace and Japan’s security.
▽Do not export (transfer) weapons to countries that are parties to the conflict and countries that violate UN resolutions.
▽Use for other purposes by export destination countries and transfer to third countries will be limited to cases where appropriate management is ensured.
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For US licensed products:
Since the parts are manufactured in Japan, patent fees are paid to overseas companies.
Can be exported to licensing countries and other third countries.
There are 79 licensed products in Japan:
According to the Japanese Ministry of Defense, 79 items of Self-Defense Force defense equipment are manufactured under license.
Of these, 32 items are US-licensed equipment, including Patriot and F15 fighter jets.
Exporting air defense radar to the Philippines:
This is the first time that Japan has transferred finished defense equipment overseas.
This export of the Patriot to the United States marks a major turning point in Japan’s arms export policy.
Washington Post (December 19th)
At the APEC summit last month, US President Biden reportedly consulted with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
In June of this year, US Presidential Advisor Sullivan also held preliminary discussions with Japan’s National Security Agency Director Takeo Akiba.
Japan is considering a plan to support the US inventory of Patriot missiles and 155mm artillery shells.
The 1.155 mm shell is an offensive weapon and is difficult to export due to Japanese regulations.
2. The Patriot missile is for interceptors and will be considered for export by Japan.
U.S. government support for Ukraine:
The US will support Ukraine with Patriot missiles it already has.
The missiles supplied by Japan will replenish stocks in Japan and the Indo-Pacific region.
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Ukrainian Patriot: Shoots down Russian hypersonic missile ‘Kinzhal’
We bring you a summary of articles published in Joongang Ilbo.
Ukrainian Army: (May 6th)
The Patriot surface-to-air air defense system was brought in from the United States and other countries this year.
The Patriot missile was used for the first time to intercept a missile.
The result was a great success. It was announced on the 6th that it had shot down a Russian hypersonic missile.
Ukraine: Air Force Commander Oreshchuk
On May 6th, the Russian hypersonic missile Kinzhal was intercepted over the capital, Kiiv, on the night of the 4th.
The missile was fired from a Mig-31 fighter jet in Russian airspace.
A Ukrainian Patriot missile shoots down a MiG-31.
‘Kinjal’ means dagger:
‘Kinjal’ flies at hypersonic speeds and hits targets.
It is an air-to-ground and air-to-ship cruise missile. It has the ability to disrupt air defense radar and prevent interception.
ntercepted by Patriot missile:
At the time, the Ukrainian military did not have anti-Kinzhal missiles.
The first Patriot missile was delivered late last month.
It was introduced from the United States, Germany, and the Netherlands.
This has established an interception system against hypersonic missiles.
Shoot down the Kinjal missile:
As claimed by the Ukrainian military, this was the first example of an interceptor missile using the Patriot.
https://s.japanese.joins.com/JArticle/304066?sectcode=A00&servcode=A00