Defense World:
The US State Department has approved a possible sale to Japan of eight Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B Missiles and 13 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 2A Missiles for an estimated cost of $561 million.
The missiles will provide Japan with an increased ballistic missile defense capability to assist in defending the Japanese homeland. Japan will be absorbing these additional munitions and support into the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF).
The Government of Japan has requested to buy eight (8) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B Missiles and thirteen (13) Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 2A Missiles.
