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U.S. OKs $150 Million Sale Of Aegis Technical Support To Japan

U.S. OKs $150 Million Sale Of Aegis Technical Support To Japan
The Japanese Aegis-equipped guided-missile destroyer JS Haguro (DDG-180) fires an SM-3 Block IB missile against an unspecified short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) target on November 19 off the coast of Hawaii in a joint U.S.-Japan missile defense test (Photo: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force)

The State Department recently approved a potential $150 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan for Aegis destroyer follow-on technical support. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the certification to Congress on Sept. 3. The sale covers follow-on technical support of Aegis Class Destroyers, including sustainment support and services; Aegis computer software updates; system integration and testing; in-country and on-site engineering support; familiarization; sustainment; all necessary emergent support engineering and technical support services; operational support; system overhauls; system upgrades;…

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