Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced on Jun. 6 that it was awarded contracts to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries for research development work on new missile technologies. Kawasaki Heavy Industries is tasked with developing a new coastal anti-ship missile. For the first time, a cutaway drawing of the weapon has been released to the public.
The air-breathing missile has a pair of wings that swing out and a set of four fins behind. The nose section has two separate sensors, in a top-bottom layout.
Development work will take place between 2023 to 2027.
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