Japan's new medium-range AAM programme will assimilate research findings from the earlier Joint New AAM (JNAAM) project. (Japan Ministry of Defense/Janes)

Japan has said it will develop a new medium-range air-to-air missile (AAM) to arm its sixth-generation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) fighter aircraft.

According to a spokesperson of the Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), development of the missile will begin in Japan fiscal year (JFY) 2024.

The spokesperson told Janes that the new AAM will equip “the next-generation fighter aircraft” and demonstrate “necessary capabilities” such as “effectively counter[ing] air and missile threats”.

A budget of JPY18.4 billion (USD123.5 million) has been allocated for the development of the missile, according to information from ATLA and the MoD.

The new missile is slated to assimilate research findings of the existing Joint New AAM (JNAAM) programme. The Japan-led JNAAM programme, which started in 2014, aimed to develop an AAM with active-radar guidance and a lethal warhead.

Japan's new medium-range AAM programme will assimilate research findings from the earlier Joint New AAM (JNAAM) project. (Japan Ministry of Defense/Janes)

Japan has said it will develop a new medium-range air-to-air missile (AAM) to arm its sixth-generation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) fighter aircraft.

According to a spokesperson of the Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), development of the missile will begin in Japan fiscal year (JFY) 2024.

The spokesperson told Janes that the new AAM will equip “the next-generation fighter aircraft” and demonstrate “necessary capabilities” such as “effectively counter[ing] air and missile threats”.

A budget of JPY18.4 billion (USD123.5 million) has been allocated for the development of the missile, according to information from ATLA and the MoD.

The new missile is slated to assimilate research findings of the existing Joint New AAM (JNAAM) programme. The Japan-led JNAAM programme, which started in 2014, aimed to develop an AAM with active-radar guidance and a lethal warhead.

Japan's new medium-range AAM programme will assimilate research findings from the earlier Joint New AAM (JNAAM) project. (Japan Ministry of Defense/Janes)

Japan has said it will develop a new medium-range air-to-air missile (AAM) to arm its sixth-generation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) fighter aircraft.

According to a spokesperson of the Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), development of the missile will begin in Japan fiscal year (JFY) 2024.

The spokesperson told Janes that the new AAM will equip “the next-generation fighter aircraft” and demonstrate “necessary capabilities” such as “effectively counter[ing] air and missile threats”.

A budget of JPY18.4 billion (USD123.5 million) has been allocated for the development of the missile, according to information from ATLA and the MoD.

The new missile is slated to assimilate research findings of the existing Joint New AAM (JNAAM) programme. The Japan-led JNAAM programme, which started in 2014, aimed to develop an AAM with active-radar guidance and a lethal warhead.

Japan's new medium-range AAM programme will assimilate research findings from the earlier Joint New AAM (JNAAM) project. (Japan Ministry of Defense/Janes)

Japan has said it will develop a new medium-range air-to-air missile (AAM) to arm its sixth-generation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) fighter aircraft.

According to a spokesperson of the Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), development of the missile will begin in Japan fiscal year (JFY) 2024.

The spokesperson told Janes that the new AAM will equip “the next-generation fighter aircraft” and demonstrate “necessary capabilities” such as “effectively counter[ing] air and missile threats”.

A budget of JPY18.4 billion (USD123.5 million) has been allocated for the development of the missile, according to information from ATLA and the MoD.

The new missile is slated to assimilate research findings of the existing Joint New AAM (JNAAM) programme. The Japan-led JNAAM programme, which started in 2014, aimed to develop an AAM with active-radar guidance and a lethal warhead.

Japan's new medium-range AAM programme will assimilate research findings from the earlier Joint New AAM (JNAAM) project. (Japan Ministry of Defense/Janes)

Japan has said it will develop a new medium-range air-to-air missile (AAM) to arm its sixth-generation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) fighter aircraft.

According to a spokesperson of the Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), development of the missile will begin in Japan fiscal year (JFY) 2024.

The spokesperson told Janes that the new AAM will equip “the next-generation fighter aircraft” and demonstrate “necessary capabilities” such as “effectively counter[ing] air and missile threats”.

A budget of JPY18.4 billion (USD123.5 million) has been allocated for the development of the missile, according to information from ATLA and the MoD.

The new missile is slated to assimilate research findings of the existing Joint New AAM (JNAAM) programme. The Japan-led JNAAM programme, which started in 2014, aimed to develop an AAM with active-radar guidance and a lethal warhead.

Japan's new medium-range AAM programme will assimilate research findings from the earlier Joint New AAM (JNAAM) project. (Japan Ministry of Defense/Janes)

Japan has said it will develop a new medium-range air-to-air missile (AAM) to arm its sixth-generation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) fighter aircraft.

According to a spokesperson of the Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), development of the missile will begin in Japan fiscal year (JFY) 2024.

The spokesperson told Janes that the new AAM will equip “the next-generation fighter aircraft” and demonstrate “necessary capabilities” such as “effectively counter[ing] air and missile threats”.

A budget of JPY18.4 billion (USD123.5 million) has been allocated for the development of the missile, according to information from ATLA and the MoD.

The new missile is slated to assimilate research findings of the existing Joint New AAM (JNAAM) programme. The Japan-led JNAAM programme, which started in 2014, aimed to develop an AAM with active-radar guidance and a lethal warhead.