MDA Pushes Japan On SM-3 IIA Production
By Amy Butler
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s director is encouraging Japan to solidify plans to jointly produce the 21-in. SM-3 Block IIA ballistic missile killer to meet a tight fielding deadline in 2018.
Army Lt. Gen. Patrick O’Reilly, MDA director, says that preparations must be made for stateside industry to produce the U.S./Japanese SM-3 IIA if the partners are ...
