Japan's Ministry of Defense intends to create a cruise missile, range of activities which will be 400 kilometers.
Make it planned to, to the Japanese Air Force fighters could attack the enemy, regardless of the reach of its air defense systems.
This is reported by local newspaper Yomiuri, citing sources in the government.
According to the companion publication, main for new weapons must become supersonic missile ASM3 class "air - ground", designed in 2017 year. celebrated, that the missile is able to reach speeds of Mach three, with the radius of action of one hundred kilometers.
In late January of this year, reported the United States plans to deploy in the territory of Japan, a powerful new missile defense radar in the framework of strengthening the defenses of their lands from the impact of intercontinental ballistic missiles. There is also a 2023 year Japan plans to deploy in Yamaguchi Prefecture and Akita two ground missile complex Aegis Ashore US. Appropriate caused a negative reaction in the prefectural administrations.
