Japan’s Ministry of Defense: To deploy long-range missiles
・Range 1000km・Type 12 surface-to-ship guided missile・Modified type
・Procurement of US cruise missile Tomahawk
We bring you a summary of articles published in Asahi Shimbun digital.
Ministry of Defense of Japan:
The plan is to introduce Japan’s domestically produced long-range missiles from fiscal 2025.
Deployment of Type 12 surface-to-ship guided missile:
The Ministry of Defense will deploy an improved version of the domestically produced Type 12 surface-to-ship guided missile.
Ensuring the ability to counterattack against enemy countries:
Securing the ability to attack enemy bases to ‘counterattack the enemy country that attacked Japan’.
With China in mind as it continues to build up its military, there is a strong need to expedite deployment.
Improved performance of Type 12 surface-to-ship guided missile:
The next-generation aircraft for the Ground Self-Defense Force will extend the missile range from the current 200km to 1,000km.
Mass production will begin this fiscal year, and deployment will begin in fiscal 2025.
Regiments equipped with surface-to-ship guided missiles:
Currently, it is located in Hokkaido, Aomori prefecture, and Kumamoto prefecture.
It will be launched in Okinawa Prefecture at the end of this fiscal year, and in Oita Prefecture at the end of next fiscal year.
The posture of 7 regiments nationwide:
The Ministry of Defense is considering introducing it to all regiments in the future.
Deploys long-range missile Tomahawk
The country plans to acquire the US cruise missile “Tomahawk” starting in 2025.
In the first year, they will be deployed to regiments in Kumamoto Prefecture.
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/74fc1853e1eae5a3f992050221348a8824d9db51
US government: Approves sale of 400 Tomahawks to Japan
We bring you a summary of articles published in Asahi Shimbun digital.
US Government:
On December 17, Japan approved the sale of the US-made Tomahawk cruise missile to Japan.
Up to 400 rounds will be sold to Japan.
Cost including related equipment:
The forecast is $2.35 billion (350 billion yen).
https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASRCL2RVDRCLUHBI007.html
Japan ：accelerates stand-off missile programmes amid tense security environment
Japan is accelerating efforts to procure selected stand-off weapons：
including the US-supplied Tomahawk cruise missile, amid deteriorating security conditions in the region.
The Ministry of Defense and the Self-Defense Forces：
will strengthen their stand-off defence capabilities in order to deter and eliminate the invasion force into Japan at an early and distant stage.
the Japanese MoD：
is now considering to acquire domestically produced stand-off missiles at an earlier date.
the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries：
developed upgraded Type 12 surface-to-surface missile (SSM).
In March 2023 ATLA
told Janes that the ship-launched variant of the upgraded Type 12 missile would be inducted by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) by 2026.
The upgraded Type 12 SSM will feature a significantly enhanced maximum striking range of 1,000 km, up from 200 km previously.
The weapon will also be equipped with an up-to-date command (UTDC) link that allows the missile to receive in-flight updates on the target.