Japan Awards MHI Contract To Develop New Standoff Anti-Surface Missile

JMOD concept
Credit: Japanese Defense Ministry
SINGAPORE—The Japanese Defense Ministry (JMOD) has awarded Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) a JPY32.3 billion ($215.7 million) contract to develop a new ground-based anti-surface missile to strengthen its standoff capabilities against "invading forces." The contract date for Phase 1 began March 31...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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