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KAWASAKI UNVEILS MODEL OF ANTI-SHIP MISSILE

by KHI’s newly developed KJ300 twin spool
turbofan engine. The totally indigenous
missile is expected to have a range of 1000
kilometres. It will aim for low radar cross
section, high maneuverability, and high sur-
vivability in order to avoid interception by
enemy air defence systems.

“In the first stage, it is designed as a surface
launched missile, but if the need arises, we
may have a ship launched and air launched
derivatives,” Hamada explained.
Kawasaki Heavy Industry (KHI) has defence systems section, at Kawasaki Japan has been reinforcing its capability
unveiled a concept model of a long-range Heavy Industries informed. to enable operation of stand-off missiles,
surface launched cruise missile. including surface-launched and ship-
The missile is in the making for the past launched models. The government has
“The ‘island defence anti-ship missile’ is in five years and features large wings, four been encouraging local private compa-
its R&D stage. We have proposed the con- tail fins and has the engine intake below nies to secure sufficient capability toward
cept to the (Japan’s) Ministry of Defence the airframe. “The state-of-the-art design increased production of domestic stand-off
and use of composite materials are meant
and have received a favorable response. to give the missile sophisticated stealth missiles.
We will start the next stage of produc- capabilities,” Hamada said. To this end, by FY2027, Japan has decided
tion once we get the go-ahead from the to reinforce the capabilities of warning and
government,” Satoshi Hamada, manager, The subsonic cruise missile will be powered control radar and surface-to-air missiles.

JAPAN’S FIRST Japan has developed, for the first time a As part of its efforts to strengthen elec-
tronic warfare capabilities, the Japanese
counter-UAV (C-UAV) laser system that
is capable of eliminating enemy drones. government recently said that it will soon
C-UAV LASER Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which is the start operation of vehicle-mounted laser
developer of the system, unveiled a model devices for responding to small UAVs
SYSTEM READY at the ongoing DSEI event. “The CUAV was and take measures for early deployment
conceptualised three years back and cur- of directed energy technologies such as
rently it is in its developmental stage. We high-power laser systems and high-power
have one prototype ready,” the company’s microwaves (HPM).
spokesman Masahiko Shimizu informed.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has bud-
As part of the weapon trials, the system geted 2.8 billion yen (US$20 million) in
recently used 20 kW (10kWx2) laser beams research spending for the counter-drone
to shoot down two UAVs. “The aim of devel- technology this fiscal year, and has allo-
oping the system is to increase the mobility cated 500 million yen for research on
of counter-drone technology. The system, microwaves to be used in counter-drone
which can detect and destroy a drone from systems. The government expects the
up to 1.5 kilometres, can be mounted on technology to be established by 2024.
a vehicle, and we have plans to make it “We are working closely with the Ministry
adaptable to ships and aircraft,” he added. of Defence and we are ready to start pro-
“We are also aiming to have a multi-target duction as soon as we get the orders from
module.” the government,” the spokesman added.

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