TOKYO -- Japan aims to strengthen defenses against hypersonic missiles, with plans to test the tracking capabilities of space-based infrared sensors, Nikkei has learned, as China and Russia make advances in the field.
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Japan to test hypersonic missile tracking with space sensors
China, Russia tech advances prompt push to bolster capabilities
Satellites would be equipped with the infrared sensors once the missile tracking technology is proven to work. (Illustration by Nikkei)
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