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Japan’s Aegis Ashore systems will not have CEC

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The two Aegis Ashore missile defence systems that Japan plans to deploy in the next decade will not have Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC).

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Sailors manning the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex (AAMDTC) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) at Kauai, Hawaii, successfully conducted Flight Test Integrated-03 (FTI-03).

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An anonymous source says the capability is desired. However, it will incur additional costs.

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