The Japanese Defense Ministry has decided to go the way of improving the country's defense system. To this end, it decided to begin development on promising hypersonic weapon. Such information is published on the Defense Blog portal with reference to the updated version of the so-called "White Paper".
In Japan, the "White Paper" referred to the collection of the military department of materials, which determines the national security strategy and options for overcoming those or other threats. In the "White Paper" states, that the development of hypersonic missile systems in the Land of the Rising Sun began in the current year.
We are talking about a national program Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP). This program provides for the implementation of missile technology, which will allow for ammunition to maneuver on the trajectory at high speed - up to 3 km / s. Stated characteristics make it possible to make an assumption as to, Japan intends to create an analogue of "Vanguard" Russian system.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry noted, that the rate of "Vanguard" is greater than the speed of sound in more than 10 time (more 10 chisel Maha).
In the "White Paper" noted, hypersonic weapon that will ensure the security of remote island territories.
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As part of major defense programs 2018 financial year study conducted on elementary technologies HVGP, intended to protect remote islands. A new kind of ammunition can move with great speed and attack a target.
