Japan Gets Nod For Second Batch Of SM-6 Blk. I Missiles

U.S Navy Aegis destroyer firing an SM-6 missile

A U.S. Navy Aegis destroyer firing an RTX SM-6 missile.

Credit: RTX
Washington has given Tokyo the green light to acquire a second batch of RTX SM-6 Blk. I missiles. The U.S. State Department approved the sale to Japan of 150 missiles, valued around $900 million. In October 2022, Japan sought approval to purchase 32 SM-6 missiles in two tranches of 16, in a deal...
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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