Japan tests Type 3 Chū-SAM Kai at White Sands Missile Range

Japan tested its improved Type 3 Chū-SAM Kai air defense system at White Sands Missile Range during the summer of 2015.

Chu-SAM Kai
Photo Credit: Drew Hamilton

Chu Sam Kai firing
Photo: WSMR

The missiles hit their targets 10 out of 10 and one of the target was a supersonic GQM-163A Coyote.

It was also the first time the GQM-163A had been test-fired at White Sands Missile Range.

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