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2006-10-29 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by lotp 2006-10-29 14:30|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Japan bought SM3's for its aegis this summer, hopefully enough.

Posted by pihkalbadger 2006-10-29 18:16|| 2006-10-29 18:16|| Front Page Top

#2 missilethreat.com has a nice summation on Japanese-American SM-3 development and deployment:

Japanes Ballistic Missile Defense

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The U.S. and Japan recently test-launched a SM-3 equipped with an experimental clamshell nosecone, designed by Japan to more quickly release the interceptors kill vehicle. In the standard configuration for previous tests, the SM-3 missile must maneuver to eject the barrel-shaped kill vehicle, a process known as pitch and ditch. The newer nosecone eliminates the need for such maneuvers, which in turn means the kinetic kill vehicle can collide with and destroy its target more quickly.(7)

Posted by mrp 2006-10-29 18:34|| 2006-10-29 18:34|| Front Page Top

#3 What will really make a difference is the two X-band radar sites the Japanese are planning : those would cover the entire southern asian zone, as targeting radars for the US land-based interceptors, as well as the SM3s, Patriots, and plane-based lasers. Plus, a few more Aegis pasdestroyers will let the Japanese Fleet put a full-scale interceptor arc around North Korea, just outside the international limit.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2006-10-29 18:37|| 2006-10-29 18:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Kimmie boy, let this be remembered as your greatest accomplishment. The resurgence of the Japanese fighting forces.

Posted by SpecOp35 2006-10-29 21:12|| 2006-10-29 21:12|| Front Page Top

#5 Sadly, a much more impressive display than the Canadian Navy's tuna trawler (HMCS Vichy), fire boat (HMCS Hoser), garbage scow (HMCS Moose Bin) and hospital ships (the brand new HMCS Bacon Boy and the venerable HMCS Deserter).

Posted by Admiral Newfie MacTavern 2006-10-29 22:20|| 2006-10-29 22:20|| Front Page Top

#6 Then all they need to do is convert their ~~AGM-118 Peacekeeper~~ Mu-5 space booster to carry a nuke, and the transformation is complete.

Posted by Mike 2006-10-29 22:28|| 2006-10-29 22:28|| Front Page Top

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