TOKYO -- Japan has awarded a contract to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to develop submarine-launched standoff missiles as part of developing the country's counterstrike capabilities, the government said Tuesday.
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Japan taps Mitsubishi Heavy for sub-launched standoff missiles
Company wins $2.83bn in contracts for upgraded weapons and hypersonic vehicles
A Maritime Self-Defense Force Taigei-class submarine docks at the Port of Yokohama for Fleet Week in November. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
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