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Japan’s giant ASEV warship points to a broader missile defense shift
Key Takeaways
- Japan’s first Aegis System Equipped Vessel has received its large integrated radar mast.
- The cruiser-sized ship is designed primarily for missile defense and will use AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar arrays.
- Japan plans to add counter-drone, anti-ship, land-attack, and Tomahawk missile capability later.
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