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Japan prepares an air shield

Tokyo, Japan - It purchases water-air missiles from USA

The Pentagon made known that United States are about to supply Japan with modern interceptor water-air missiles for a value of about EUR 400m. The purchase is part of a project for the creation of an air shield defending Japanese territory, which should begin to be positioned by the end of the year. The main distrust by Tokyo seems to concern North Korea, against which the Japanese Government issued...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 142352
Rome, Italy, 06/07/2006 18:25
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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