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US, Japan move to jointly produce air-to-air missiles
Washington, Tokyo agree to begin feasibility study in near future to launch co-production of air-to-air missiles
Anadolu staff |
10.10.2024 - Update : 10.10.2024
ANKARA
Japan and the US are moving to jointly produce air-to-air missiles, local media said on Thursday.
The two sides will soon begin feasibility studies to start co-producing AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM), to shore up American stockpiles that have been depleted by the war in Ukraine, the daily Nikkei Asia reported.
The agreement between the two countries came during a meeting on Monday in Hawaii.
In January this year, US media reported that Tokyo had signed a deal with Washington for the purchase of up to 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles.
Japan increased its defense spending for this year to 8.9 trillion yen ($56.7 billion).
*Writing by Islamuddin Sajid
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