Japan. File photoTOKYO, Aug 22The Japanese Ministry of Defense plans to include in the draft budget for the next fiscal year an item on increasing the ability to intercept hypersonic missiles, in particular, by improving the early warning system and increasing the number of interceptor missiles, the Asahi newspaper writes, citing informed sources. «If the missile is fired towards Japan from a neighboring country, Japan will detect it on radar, and early warning aircraft stationed at various points in the country will track the missile as it approaches.If a missile should fall in Japan, an interceptor missile mounted on destroyers with combat information Aegis control system will destroy it outside the atmosphere, or interceptor missiles on land will intercept it near the ground,» the message says. funds to improve the capabilities of radars and pku new early warning aircraft. «It is also expected to increase the capabilities of the automatic warning and control system for the effective management of a two-stage interception system. A request is also expected to increase the number of interceptor missiles,” the article says. Over the weekend, the Yomiuri newspaper spread information that the Japanese government is considering increasing the number of long-range cruise missiles in service with the country’s Self-Defense Forces to thousands against the backdrop of aggravating the security situation in the Asian region.It is expected that the first long-range missiles can be adopted by the Japan Self-Defense Forces as early as 2024, which is two years ahead of the original plans.To this end, the Japanese Ministry of Defense plans to create an investment support system for companies performing defense orders, which will be included in the draft budget for the 2023 fiscal year, which will begin on April 1, 2023. Earlier, the publication reported that the Japanese government is considering equipping two new warships with the Aegis combat information and control system, which is capable of intercepting air attacks , controlled by winged r long range missiles. It is assumed that the new destroyers will cruise in the Sea of Japan on a permanent basis to track possible missile launches by the DPRK. from China
