Original》《Domestic Tomahawk》: New anti-ship projectile with a range of 2,000 kilometers, Type 12 extended to 1,500 kilometers. Comment: I hope that military technology will be converted to civilian use and applied to peaceful technology like the Internet.

https://www.sankei.com/article/20201229-IJSI3I2G35PKXLKSEGF4FR76JA/

2020/12/29 00:39

Politics

Policy

On the 28th, it was learned that a new type of anti-ship guided missile being researched and developed by the government has a range of approximately 2,000 km. If deployed, it will be the longest-range missile in the SDF's arsenal. It was also learned that there is a proposal to extend the range of the Type 12 surface-to-ship missile operated by the Ground Self-Defense Force to 1,500 km in the future. The first of these was the "Sahara" (the "Sahara"). By promoting the development of long-range missiles, which could be called "domestically produced Tomahawks," the government aims to strengthen the deterrence capabilities of the Self-Defense Forces. Several government officials revealed this.

　The Defense Acquisition Program began research on the new anti-ship guided missile in FY 2008, and a total of 10.5 billion yen was budgeted for the project through FY 2020. The plan is to develop a prototype by FY2022 and conduct performance tests by the end of the same year.

　With a range of approximately 2,000 kilometers, the missile can be fired from Japan and within range of China and North Korea even when launched from the ground. It will also pursue stealth capabilities to reduce detection by radar and high mobility to prevent interception by the enemy through complex movements. In addition to ground launch, it will also be capable of being launched from ships and aircraft.

　The Cabinet meeting held on the 18th of this month decided to extend the range of the Type 12 surface-to-ship guided missile. For the time being, the range will be extended from about 200 km to about 900 km, but will eventually be extended to 15 km. The goal is to reach a distance of 1,000 kilometers.

　The government is planning to launch the Norwegian-made JSM (JSM), which will be installed on F35 fighter jets in 2009. range of 500 kilometers) and the U.S.-made F15 fighter jet, and the U.S.-made JASSM" and "JASSM decided to acquire the "LRASM" (both with a range of 900 km). The range of the new anti-ship guided missile and the Type 12 is much greater than these, and the U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile, which is estimated to have a range of over 1,600 km The number of the "K" in the list is comparable to that of the "K" in the "K" in the list.

　The government explains the introduction of long-range missiles as "effectively stopping an attack by an opponent while ensuring the safety of SDF personnel. The introduction of long-range missiles is intended to make it easier to deal with situations by having missiles with a range longer than that of the opponent's. The missiles are mainly intended for island defense.

If deployed in the Nansei Islands, a missile with a range of 1,500 km would have a range of Pyongyang, and a missile with a range of 2,000 km would have a range of Beijing. The government decided to indefinitely postpone consideration of an enemy base attack capability in a Cabinet decision in December, but if North Korea and China recognize the SDF's long-range missiles as an "enemy base attack capability," this could have the effect of dissuading them from attacking Japan itself.