Army Recognition

According to information published on Yahoo Japan News on June 12, 2020, Japan will finalize the deployment of Patriot PAC-3 MSE air defense missile system to four military bases from March and June this year. The hit-to-kill PAC-3 MSE provides performance enhancements that counter evolving threat advancements.

This information was disclosed by Gen. Yoshinari Marumo, Chief of the Air Staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, during a press briefing on Friday, June 12, 2020. The current Patriot PAC-3 batteries deployed to the national territory have a maximum firing range of 70 km, and the upgraded version of the PAC-3MSE has an extended range up to 100 km.

According to the military balance 2020 report, Japan Self Defense Forces have a total of 120 MIM-104D/F Patriot PAC-2 GEM/ PAC-3 missiles. The air defense forces of Japan consist of four units locates at military bases in Chiba, Kanagawa, Ibaraki, and Saitama prefectures that are all equipped with Patriot PAC-3 air defense missile batteries.

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