US and Japan, long alarmed by China’s aggression, agree to establish missile-production facility
The project is meant to expand missile output and strengthen allied stockpiles as Japan and the United States deepen defense industrial cooperation.
- On Wednesday, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth agreed in the Philippines to establish a final assembly facility in Japan for the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile .
- The ministers agreed to "implement an effective denial defence in the First Island Chain," a strategy designed to deter aggression by strengthening regional munitions production and defense industrial capacity.
- This agreement follows a $20.7 billion Pentagon contract with RTX to accelerate AMRAAM production, aiming to increase annual output to at least 1,900 missiles supplying the U.S. and over 40 allied nations.
- Beyond the missile facility, Hegseth and Koizumi committed to sharing technical data for SM-3 Block IIA interceptor production, while also agreeing to expand cooperation on cyberattacks and joint live-fire drills.
- Koizumi updated Hegseth on Japan's security strategy review, noting that revisions to the country's three main national security documents are scheduled for completion by the end of 2026.
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Japan is building an advanced US air-to-air missile assembly plant as it looks for testing facilities in India and Australia to test the weaponry, the South China Morning Post reported.
The United States and Japan have agreed to jointly build a factory in Japan for the production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM), AP reported
The United States and Japan have agreed to jointly build a factory in Japan for the production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM), AP reported.The construction site of the plant has not yet been named. It is known that this will...
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced the conclusion of an agreement with the United States to build an enterprise for the final assembly of modern American air-to-air missiles AMRAAM. Tokyo and Washington will create a joint AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) missile production facility. The exact location of the future plant has not yet been disclosed, writes SCMP. Koizumi made this announcement on the sid…
Japan's Defense Minister has reached an agreement with the United States to establish a medium-range missile production plant in Japan, aiming to enhance Japan's deterrence capabilities and response to regional security situations.
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US and Japan, long alarmed by China's aggression, agree to establish missile-production facility
The United States and Japan have agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, the Japanese defense chief said.
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