Japan cleared to buy MK 15 Phalanx Block IB Baseline 2 Conversion Kits

The U.S. State Department has authorized the sale of 24 MK 15 Phalanx Close-in Weapon System (CIWS) Block IB Baseline 2 conversion kits to Japan.

By U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Edward Vasquez [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in Transmittal No: 17-79 that the sale is estimated to be $45 million.