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MHI conducts first test flight of upgraded variant of SH-60K naval helicopter

MHI conducts first test flight of upgraded variant of SH-60K naval helicopter by Kosuke Takahashi Japanese company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) announced on 12 May that it has conducted the first test flight of an upgraded variant of its SH-60K multirole naval helicopter featuring what it described as “improved on-board systems and flying capabilities”. MHI said in a statement that the helicopter prototype, which was ordered by the Japan Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), conducted a 30-minute hovering flight that same day from Nagoya Airport, which is adjacent to MHI’s Komaki-Minami plant.

Japan signs USD287 million contract for SM-3 Block IIA interceptor missiles

Japan signs USD287 million contract for SM-3 Block IIA interceptor missiles 11 February 2021 by Kosuke Takahashi The Japan Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has signed a JPY30.08 billion (USD287.3 million) contract to receive an unspecified number of Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA (RIM-161D) hit-to-kill interceptor missiles from the United States. Documents obtained by Janes on 11 February show that the contract was signed on 18 December 2020 via the US Navy. A target resembling an advanced ballistic missile is seen here being launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii on 26 October 2018 as part of an intercept flight test involving an SM-3 Block IIA interceptor missile. Japan signed a JPY30 billion (USD286.4 million) contract in December 2020 to receive an unspecified number of SM-3 Block IIA missiles from the United States. (US Missile Defense Agency)

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