Japan-U.S. missile defense project is 'model for cooperation': Northrop CEO

Kathy Warden calls on Japanese defense companies to join U.S. supply chain

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Northrop Grumman CEO Kathy Warden said she is visiting Japan to reaffirm her company's commitment to partnering with the country. (Photo by Kosuke Imai)

SHINNOSUKE NAGATOMI and MASASHI ISAWA

TOKYO -- A hypersonic missile defense system being developed by the U.S. and Japan is "a model for cooperation between the two governments" and their national defense industries, Kathy Warden, CEO of American military contractor Northrop Grumman, told Nikkei.

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