Japan Details Modular Anti-Ship Missile Development

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Chen Chuanren
November 12, 2025

A 2023 model of Kawasaki’s new SSM.

Credit: Chen Chuanren

Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has outlined design and development priorities for a new modular surface-to-surface missile, identifying engines, fuses and warheads as the main focus areas. ATLA revealed the update at its defense symposium in Tokyo, saying the weapon will…

Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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