Japan Plans to Adopt ASM-3ER Anti-Ship Missile for Air-to-Air Role
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Japan Plans to Adopt ASM-3ER Anti-Ship Missile for Air-to-Air Role
Japan plans to field the supersonic ASM-3ER anti-ship missile in FY2027 with a new dual-role capability to target enemy AWACS and tankers at long range. The post Japan Plans to Adopt ASM-3ER Anti-Ship Missile for Air-to-Air Role appeared first on Naval News.
— Japan plans to adopt the supersonic anti-ship missile ASM-3ER, which has a dual-purpose function for targeting aerial refueling tankers and Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft
This is stated in a request for the 2027 fiscal year, which mentions the start of mass production and procurement.The ASM-3ER is an air-launched missile with a range of 400 km, a speed of approximately 3 Mach, and a warhead weight of 150 kg....
The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced that it will plan to modify its domestically designed and developed ASM-3 air-launched anti-ship missiles to provide air-to-air capability. Japan’s goal is to gain the ability to engage enemy aircraft at ranges of more than 400 kilometers. Currently, Japan has in its arsenal the long-range air-to-air missiles […] The article Japan Wants to Modify ASM-3 Air-Launched Anti-Ship Missiles to Provide Air-to-A…
Japan is likely to modify the ASM-3 supersonic anti-ship missile into an extremely long-range air-to-air missile for intercepting air targets, writes Militarniy.
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