Joint Japan-U.S. Hypersonic Missile Interceptor Development
Sector: Aerospace & Defense • Location: Japan
Source: Japan Wire by Kyodo News
Japan and the United States agreed to develop a new type of missile to intercept hypersonic weapons, with the goal of completing it by the 2030s. The missile will be equipped on Aegis destroyers of both the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Aerospace & Defense, Seaport
- Location
- Japan
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Japan Wire by Kyodo News
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Japan and the United States agreed to develop a new type of missile to intercept hypersonic weapons, with the goal of completing it by the 2030s. The missile will be equipped on Aegis destroyers of both the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. |
Original sector | Defense |
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Country | Japan |
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Source | Japan Wire by Kyodo News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Aerospace & Defense, Seaport |
Article published date | 2026-03-20 |
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