Lockheed delivers first SPY-7 for Japan's new Aegis missile-defense ship

By Jason Sherman / January 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Lockheed Martin has delivered to Japan the first of four radar arrays for the Aegis System Equipped Vessel, a bespoke ship that will carry the missile defense sensors as part of Tokyo's project to bolster defense of the nation against North Korean ballistic missile attack. Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Moorestown, NJ, today announced delivery of a AN/SPY-7(V)1 was made through the Mitsubishi Corp. under a direct commercial sale following acceptance testing. “This milestone continues to demonstrate Lockheed Martin’s...

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