Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera told reporters that a joint research project with Britain to develop a air-to-air missile will be advancing to the prototype stage. The prototype development project will start in the next fiscal year that begins in April 2018.
The Defense Ministry began joint research with Britain 3 years ago on air-to-air missile by combining Japanese detection and tracking sensor with British missile technology.
The project will now enter a new phase of prototype missile development in the 6-year period from fiscal 2018.
The Defense Ministry will consider the further joint development of a new opetational missile with Britain after assessing the prototype's capabilities.
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