JGSDF, U.S. Army to fire surface to ship missiles during RIMPAC 2018

The Armies of Japan and United States are participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise this month. Both will take the opportunity to launch surface-to-ship missiles during the biennial exercise.

12式地対艦誘導弾
By Rikujojieitai Boueisho (陸上自衛隊 / Japan Ground Self-Defense Force) [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Orbital ATK to convert 271 AGM-88Bs into AGM-88Es

Orbital ATK has been given a $171 million contract to take 271 AGM-88B High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles from the U.S. Navy and convert into 253 AGM-88E AARGM all-up-rounds (AURs) for the Navy, eight Captive Air Training Missiles and 10 AGM-88E AARGM AURs for foreign military sales (FMS) customers.

Tactical Missile Systems
By Lt. Michael McGinnis [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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