Tokyo plans to develop a new vehicle-mounted surface-to-air missile (SAM) system from fiscal year (FY) 2021 for use by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).

Tokyo plans to develop a new vehicle-mounted SAM system from FY 2021 for use by the JASDF (left) and the JGSDF (right). The missile is expected to be an improved variant of the SAM currently used by the JASDF to defend its airbases as well as the successor of the JGSDF’s Type 93 SAM. (MoD)

A spokesperson for the Japan Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) told Janes on 5 October that the wheeled air-defence system will be armed with “an improved version of the SAM currently used for air defence by the JASDF”.

This means that the new missile, which will also replace the Type 93 SAM used by the JGSDF, will enable both services to intercept not only enemy aircraft but also low-flying cruise missiles. The ATLA official did not specify which JASDF SAM would be improved but it is likely to be the Type 11.

Tokyo plans to develop a new vehicle-mounted surface-to-air missile (SAM) system from fiscal year (FY) 2021 for use by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).

Tokyo plans to develop a new vehicle-mounted SAM system from FY 2021 for use by the JASDF (left) and the JGSDF (right). The missile is expected to be an improved variant of the SAM currently used by the JASDF to defend its airbases as well as the successor of the JGSDF’s Type 93 SAM. (MoD)

A spokesperson for the Japan Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) told Janes on 5 October that the wheeled air-defence system will be armed with “an improved version of the SAM currently used for air defence by the JASDF”.

This means that the new missile, which will also replace the Type 93 SAM used by the JGSDF, will enable both services to intercept not only enemy aircraft but also low-flying cruise missiles. The ATLA official did not specify which JASDF SAM would be improved but it is likely to be the Type 11.

Tokyo plans to develop a new vehicle-mounted surface-to-air missile (SAM) system from fiscal year (FY) 2021 for use by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).

Tokyo plans to develop a new vehicle-mounted SAM system from FY 2021 for use by the JASDF (left) and the JGSDF (right). The missile is expected to be an improved variant of the SAM currently used by the JASDF to defend its airbases as well as the successor of the JGSDF’s Type 93 SAM. (MoD)

A spokesperson for the Japan Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) told Janes on 5 October that the wheeled air-defence system will be armed with “an improved version of the SAM currently used for air defence by the JASDF”.

This means that the new missile, which will also replace the Type 93 SAM used by the JGSDF, will enable both services to intercept not only enemy aircraft but also low-flying cruise missiles. The ATLA official did not specify which JASDF SAM would be improved but it is likely to be the Type 11.

Tokyo plans to develop a new vehicle-mounted surface-to-air missile (SAM) system from fiscal year (FY) 2021 for use by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).

Tokyo plans to develop a new vehicle-mounted SAM system from FY 2021 for use by the JASDF (left) and the JGSDF (right). The missile is expected to be an improved variant of the SAM currently used by the JASDF to defend its airbases as well as the successor of the JGSDF’s Type 93 SAM. (MoD)

A spokesperson for the Japan Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) told Janes on 5 October that the wheeled air-defence system will be armed with “an improved version of the SAM currently used for air defence by the JASDF”.

This means that the new missile, which will also replace the Type 93 SAM used by the JGSDF, will enable both services to intercept not only enemy aircraft but also low-flying cruise missiles. The ATLA official did not specify which JASDF SAM would be improved but it is likely to be the Type 11.

Tokyo plans to develop a new vehicle-mounted surface-to-air missile (SAM) system from fiscal year (FY) 2021 for use by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).

Tokyo plans to develop a new vehicle-mounted SAM system from FY 2021 for use by the JASDF (left) and the JGSDF (right). The missile is expected to be an improved variant of the SAM currently used by the JASDF to defend its airbases as well as the successor of the JGSDF’s Type 93 SAM. (MoD)

A spokesperson for the Japan Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) told Janes on 5 October that the wheeled air-defence system will be armed with “an improved version of the SAM currently used for air defence by the JASDF”.

This means that the new missile, which will also replace the Type 93 SAM used by the JGSDF, will enable both services to intercept not only enemy aircraft but also low-flying cruise missiles. The ATLA official did not specify which JASDF SAM would be improved but it is likely to be the Type 11.

Tokyo plans to develop a new vehicle-mounted surface-to-air missile (SAM) system from fiscal year (FY) 2021 for use by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF).

Tokyo plans to develop a new vehicle-mounted SAM system from FY 2021 for use by the JASDF (left) and the JGSDF (right). The missile is expected to be an improved variant of the SAM currently used by the JASDF to defend its airbases as well as the successor of the JGSDF’s Type 93 SAM. (MoD)

A spokesperson for the Japan Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) told Janes on 5 October that the wheeled air-defence system will be armed with “an improved version of the SAM currently used for air defence by the JASDF”.

This means that the new missile, which will also replace the Type 93 SAM used by the JGSDF, will enable both services to intercept not only enemy aircraft but also low-flying cruise missiles. The ATLA official did not specify which JASDF SAM would be improved but it is likely to be the Type 11.