Japanese media: Japan is developing a range of thousands of kilometers of cruise missiles, and more than 1,000 pieces are installed

The Japanese 12 -type anti -ship missile is launch.

Japan is developing a long -range cruise missile with a range of thousands of kilometers, and considers more than 1,000 missiles.

According to Japan's "Yomiuri Shimbun" reported on August 21, the Japanese government is considering the installation of more than 1,000 long -range cruise missiles and deployed with the southwest islands to Kyushu.

The report quoted a number of Japanese government officials as saying that more than 1,000 long -range missiles will be improved by the existing 12 -type shore -based anti -ship missiles in the Japanese Land Self -Defense Force. After the improvement, the range of missiles will be expanded from 100 kilometers to 1,000 kilometers, covering the range of North Korea and eastern China. Japan also plans to develop models that can be launched on the surface ships and fighters based on the missile.

In addition, the improved shore -based missile deployment time will be two years earlier than the original plan, and will be deployed as soon as 2024. In the future, it will be applied to land attacks.

At present, the Japanese Land Self -Defense Force is equipped with two types of shore ship missiles in type 12 and 88 types, and the 12 -type shore ship missile uses a new type of turboscopic engine. The missile range is increased to 220 kilometers. attack. The missile has many times to the United States to participate in the "Pacific Rim" series of exercises.

In March 2017, the Japanese party's in -Democratic Party institutions submitted a recommendation report to Abe Cabinet at the time. It is recommended that Japan equipped the Self -Defense Forces to equip remote cruise missiles to enable it to have the ability to attack the enemy bases in advance. The Japanese Defense Ministry of Defense mentioned in the "Japan Defense and Budget" report released in August last year that the R & D expenses of remote cruise missiles were mentioned. In this report, the budget of "improving the 12 -shore ship missile capability" reached 37.9 billion yen (about 345 million US dollars).

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