Japan requests SM-3 missiles from US
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B missiles and SM-3 Block 2A missiles to Japan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on 19 November.
In a package worth $561 million, Japan has requested eight SM-3 Block 1B and 13 SM-3 Block 2A missiles. Also included are SM-3 1B and 2A missile canisters, engineering and logistical support services and other related elements of logistical and programme support.
If the sale goes ahead, the prime contractor for the SM-3 Block 1B and 2A all up rounds will be Raytheon Missile Systems. For the Mk-21 and Mk-29 canisters, BAE Systems will be the prime contractor.
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