Japan eyes Pentagon assistance with developing advanced long-range strike capability

By Jason Sherman / March 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The State Department has approved a potential $200 million foreign military sale to Japan for support services related to the country's Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile (HVGP) program, a move that strengthens U.S.-Japan defense ties as Tokyo pushes forward with its next-generation, precision-strike capability. The Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced today it had notified Congress of the potential sale, which includes test preparation, transportation and coordination meetings in the U.S. and Japan. The deal, which covers support for Japan’s domestically...

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