Japan and the US launch joint missile production Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth agreed to establish in Japan a facility for the final assembly and testing of AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles, the main air combat weapon for the F-15, F-35 and the Nasmes air defense system. At the same time, the parties agreed on the exchange of technical information to increase the production of SM-3 Block IIA interceptor missiles designed to intercept ballistic targets.

Japan and the US launch joint missile production Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth agreed to establish in Japan a facility for the final assembly and testing of AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles, the main air combat weapon for the F-15, F-35 and the Nasmes air defense system. At the same time, the parties agreed on the exchange of technical information to increase the production of SM-3 Block IIA interceptor missiles designed to intercept ballistic targets.