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In an accompanying explanation, it said it had \u201cconducted a pre-launch test of a Hyper-Velocity Gliding Projectile for island defense\u201d in California on March 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examining the video footage, Timothy Wright, research associate in the Defence and Military Analysis Programme of the U.K.-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), offered this explanation to Defense News:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJapan conducted two preliminary tests of its so-called HVGP in March and April, 2024 respectively. The missile\u2019s manufacturer said the purpose of the test was to validate \u2018measurement\u2019 units, possibly meaning the missile\u2019s inertial navigation system. ATLA did not say whether the warhead separated from the booster during either test.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once fielded, the HVGP, made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, will be launched from a truck using a booster, after which the warhead separates and glides towards its target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wright noted, \u201cJapan is developing the HVGP for both anti-ship and land attack missions to intercept and eliminate invading forces against Japan at a distance and at an early stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ATLA has previously released computer animations of an HVGP attacking an enemy aircraft carrier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When development commenced in fiscal 2015, the HVGP was slated to enter service in 2029. However, Japan\u2019s perceived deterioration of its security environment \u2013 prompted primarily by China and North Korea \u2013 caused defense leaders to accelerate the missile\u2019s development by three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The high-supersonic Block I version of the HVGP, with an estimated maximum range of 310 miles (500km), is now expected to be fielded by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of its incremental development, a hypersonic Block 2 version, with perhaps an 1,864-mile (3,000km) range, will be fielded in around FY2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJapan\u2019s current missile capabilities reflect the restrictions of its post-1945 defense posture, but those limitations will soon change substantially following Tokyo\u2019s groundbreaking decision in 2023 for it to procure so-called \u2018counterstrike\u2019 capabilities,\u201d Wright said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IISS researcher said Tokyo is developing \u201cat least seven new types of air-, sea- and ground-launched missiles for land and maritime roles, and buying three different missile designs from its U.S. ally\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of those American missiles is the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM). Also on July 4, ATLA confirmed it had signed an agreement to acquire the Lockheed Martin-made weapon. 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