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Japan: the USA granted the licensed production for the Patriot missiles
Tokyo, Japan - They will be part of the sophisticated anti-missile defensive network of the Asian country consisting of both ground and naval systems

The Japanese anti-missile defensive system will be based on a mixed network consisting of surface-to-air guided rockets during the next years, practically including the Standard SM-3 naval and the Patriot PAC-3 ground systems. With reference to this missile device, one needs to underline that Japanese Government was granted by US Administration to produce the Patriot in such a version by license, actually...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 123987
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency