
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...
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