According to Japan's Kyodo News reported on November 12, Japan Ministry of defense-related sources, Japan's Defense Ministry and other departments are studying in 2016 in the Japan Sea new air to ship missile "XASM-3" on its test launch.
It is reported that the planned test-firing of the air space is referred to as "g airspace" Japan Niigata Prefecture Sado Island to Shimane Prefecture hidden differences over the Islands. Japan's Defense Ministry said, in determining the test site to the relevant local government instructions, and published in official website test before the test content, warn nearby ships safely.
According to relevant sources, Japan Ministry of Defense technical research headquarters (now Office of defence equipment) and Mitsubishi heavy industries starting from 2010-research and development of "XASM-3", a cost of more than 30 billion yen (about 1.55 billion yuan), expected to be completed next year, research and development. Ministry of Defense plans to "XASM-3" equipment in the air self-defense force F-2 fighters.
Global network of 2010 on Japan began to develop "XASM-3" reported, citing Japan, the Tokyo Shimbun said: "due to the XASM-3 principle of using supersonic anti-ship missile, and therefore cannot be intercepted. This is probably began its development in response to the official carrier of the Chinese Navy. " Why is the US military in the South China Sea
According to Japan the 9th article of the Constitution "prohibits reservations attacks with weapons" rules, Japan could not have long-range bombers. So the XASM-3 developed anti-ship missile is capable of carrying the small missile fighter (6 m long and weighs approximately 900 kg), rather than the type of missile flown on long-range bombers.
In addition, the Japan Ministry of Defense also plans to test launch in 2016 retired Coast Guard frigate "roots" as a target ship.
It is reported that Japan has 1977-1979-and 1990-1992-"g-space" within the live-fire missile launch tests.
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