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US and Japan working on multiple warhead missile interceptors PDF Print E-mail
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By Humphrey Cheung   
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 10:37
Tokyo (Japan) – The United States and Japan are jointly developing the next generation of interceptor missiles to be used on all Aegis-equipped destroyers.  The SM-3 Block IIIB would have an approximate range of 1000 kilometers and deploy several warheads against incoming missiles.

The new missile could counter any country or organization that decides to launch a multiple missile salvo against the United States.  It could also help defeat multiple warhead (MIRVed) ballistic missiles and decoy-deploying missiles.

Read more … The Daily Yomiuri.
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