Air Warfare
Japan chooses JSM once again
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace on 1 December announced a second follow-on contract to supply its Joint Strike Missile (JSM) to the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).
The contract is worth NOK820 million ($92.98 million).
Kongsberg described JSM as a ‘5th generation stealth air-to surface missile’, developed for the F-35A to plug ASuW and land attack capability gaps. Shephard Defence Insight notes that the 525kg JSM is ...
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