{"id":84934,"date":"2018-01-09T22:49:24","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T22:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/01\/09\/japan-cleared-to-buy-missile-defense-focused-sm-3\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:36:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:36:16","slug":"japan-cleared-to-buy-missile-defense-focused-sm-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/2018\/01\/09\/japan-cleared-to-buy-missile-defense-focused-sm-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan cleared to buy advanced SM-3"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=1f71ef43-0c9b-46d6-aa9d-f3331b54d47e\" poster=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/video-poster-1f71ef43-0c9b-46d6-aa9d-f3331b54d47e.jpg\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Raytheon&#8217;s Amy Cohen provides an update on the newest version of the SM-3 missile defense interceptor, the Block IIA.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. State Department has cleared Japan to buy four Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA weapons, worth an estimated $133.3 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SM-3 Block IIA is being designed jointly by the U.S. and Japan for defense against medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles, so the fact the Foreign Military Sale request cleared the State Department is no surprise. It is unlikely to meet resistance in Congress, where members of the Senate now have 30 days to raise concerns about the potential sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weapon, which underwent its first intercept test in Hawaii in February, can be deployed on Aegis-class destroyers or on land by the Aegis Ashore program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Looking for more on the U.S. Navy\u2019s surface fleet? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/surface-navy-association\">Get the latest here.<\/a><\/b><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Work will primarily be done at Raytheon\u2019s Tucson, Arizona, facility and BAE Systems\u2019 Minneapolis location. All sales figures are estimates until final negotiations have occurred, so the $133.3 million price tag may change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A State Department official, speaking on background, specifically cited North Korea as a reason why Japan needs the SM-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt will bolster the security of a major treaty ally that has been, and continues to be, a force for political stability and economic progress in the Asia-Pacific region,\u201d the official said. \u201cIt will also improve [Japan\u2019s] interoperability with U.S. missile defense systems, and increase the protection for U.S. installations in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a summer visit to Washington, top Japanese officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/asia-pacific\/2017\/08\/18\/japan-seeks-new-missile-defense-assets-increased-cyber-cooperation\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">pledged to increase<\/a> their spending on ballistic missile defense. 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