Mainichi Shimbun reports that Tokyo intends to accelerate the development of the improved Type 12 anti-ship and deploy it earlier than planned.
The new missile, which its range is increased from 200 to 900 km, will enter limited production while it undergoes testing.
The previous plan was to start limited production from FY 2006, this has now been pushed up to as early as FY 2023.
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