US-Japan missile to intercept the standard 3-Block2A extended 2-year R & D
Date:2011-09-25Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0
Data Figure: Japan Aegis SM-3 missile test-firing ship
BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) According to the Japanese Kyodo news agency reported Japan-US relations more than 16 reveal sources, the United States has informed the Japanese side, sea-based interceptor missiles will “standard 3-Block2A” about two years of research and development work to extend the grounds that the U.S. needs more research and development of the warhead testing time.
“standard 3-Block2A” is Japanese and U.S. governments to build a missile defense system jointly developed. Affected by the original 2020 Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force Aegis ship in the equipment of the missile program may be delayed for several years.
1998 年 North Korea launches long-range ballistic missiles, Japan and the U.S. to conduct missile interceptor technology cooperation agreement in 2006 formally started research and development. Japan is responsible for developing missiles and engine fairing, the United States responsible for developing kinetic warhead.
original R & D period 2006 to 2014 for nine years, Japan invested 10 billion to $ 1.2 billion, the U.S. invested 1.1 billion to 15 billion U.S. dollars. Recently produced by the process of warhead development needs further testing, the United States proposed the extension request. The resulting additional costs borne entirely by the United States.
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force currently has four Aegis equipped ship developed by the United States alone, “the standard 3-Block1″ missile, the year 2015 and then set out plans to install two.
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