From Nikkei Asia · · 50s
Japan develops low-cost cruise missile
Japan creates affordable missile to overwhelm air defenses.
In brief
Japan creates affordable missile to overwhelm air defenses. Japan plans to produce a low-cost cruise missile using civilian components to deplete air defenses in large numbers. Originally reported by Nikkei Asia.
Japan's defense plan
Japan plans to produce a less-expensive long-range cruise missile that can be deployed in large numbers to deplete a target's air defenses.
Civilian components
Civilian components will be used to significantly reduce production expenses.
Tomahawk comparison
A Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel fires a Tomahawk missile, which costs over two million dollars per unit.
Cost reduction
Using civilian parts cuts costs to make the missile affordable for mass deployment.
Air defense impact
The missile overwhelms air defenses by depleting them through large-scale deployment.
The headline
Japan plans to produce a low-cost cruise missile using civilian components to deplete air defenses in large numbers.
