<p>Japan and US are set to join hands this week to develop a hypersonic missile interceptor together in order to counter hypersonic warheads that are being developed by China, Russia and North Korea. Japan's Yomiuri newspaper reported this on Sunday (August 13).</p>

<p>According to the report, the agreement on hypersonic interceptors is expected when US President Joe Biden meets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the US on Friday.</p>

<p>Reuters reported that there was no immediate comment from Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</p>

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<p>Hypersonic projectiles can change course, unlike typical ballistic warheads which fly along a predictable trajectory as they fall from space to their targets. The ability of the hypersonic missiles to change course makes them difficult to target.</p>

<p>Biden and Kishida will meet on the sidelines of a trilateral summit with South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol. The summit will take place at presidential retreat at Camp David, as reported by the Yomiuri.</p>

<p>US and Japan agreed to consider joint development of the interceptor missile&nbsp;in January. The decision was taken at a meeting of Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin with their Japanese counterparts, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada.</p>

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<p>An agreement would be the second such collaboration in missile defence technology.</p>

<p>Washington and Tokyo developed a longer-range missile designed to hit warheads in space, which Japan is deploying on warships in the sea between Japan and the Korean peninsula to guard against North Korean missiles strikes.</p>

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Japan and US are set to join hands this week to develop a hypersonic missile interceptor together in order to counter hypersonic warheads that are being developed by China, Russia and North Korea.

Japan and US are set to join hands this week to develop a hypersonic missile interceptor together in order to counter hypersonic warheads that are being developed by China, Russia and North Korea. Japan's Yomiuri newspaper reported this on Sunday (August 13). According to the report, the agreement on hypersonic interceptors is expected when US President Joe Biden meets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the US on Friday. Reuters reported that there was no immediate comment from Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Watch | What exactly happened in 1945 in Japan? | Revisit the nuclear age with Oppenheimer × Hypersonic projectiles can change course, unlike typical ballistic warheads which fly along a predictable trajectory as they fall from space to their targets. The ability of the hypersonic missiles to change course makes them difficult to target. Biden and Kishida will meet on the sidelines of a trilateral summit with South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol. The summit will take place at presidential retreat at Camp David, as reported by the Yomiuri. US and Japan agreed to consider joint development of the interceptor missile in January. The decision was taken at a meeting of Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin with their Japanese counterparts, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Defence Minister Yasukazu Hamada. Also Read | South Korean activists protest against Japan's plan to release treated Fukushima water into ocean An agreement would be the second such collaboration in missile defence technology. Washington and Tokyo developed a longer-range missile designed to hit warheads in space, which Japan is deploying on warships in the sea between Japan and the Korean peninsula to guard against North Korean missiles strikes. (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

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<p>A planned live test of Israel's Arrow-3 ballistic missile interceptor in the United States has been postponed to improve the system's readiness, the Israeli Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.</p>

<p>Jointly manufactured by Boeing Co, Arrow-3 is billed as capable of destroying missiles in space, an altitude that would destroy any non-conventional warheads safely. Israel regards it as a bulwark against Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah.</p>

<p>No new date was given for the live test. The system passed its first full interception test over the Mediterranean sea in 2015 and was deployed in Israel in 2017.</p>

<p>Israel had planned another test in the summer of 2018 in Alaska, whose expenses would have allowed larger interception distances.</p>

<p>The Defence Ministry statement said the postponement had been agreed upon with the Pentagon, which is Israel's partner in the Arrow system development, "with the goal of reaching maximum readiness for a test on the American range".</p>

<p>The operational capacity of Arrow-3, and earlier generation Arrow-2 units also deployed in Israel was unaffected, it said.</p>

<p>Israel has had difficulties with its Arrow-3 tests.</p>

<p>Its first full trial, scheduled in 2014, was aborted due to what designers said was a faulty flight by the target missile. Follow-up Israeli tests last December and January were also called off at short notice due to technical problems.</p>

<p>Arrow serves as the top tier of an integrated Israeli shield built up to withstand various potential missile or rocket salvoes. The bottom tier is the already deployed short-range Iron Dome interceptor, while a system called David’s Sling, due to be fielded next year, will shoot down mid-range missiles.</p>


Jointly manufactured by Boeing Co, Arrow-3 is billed as capable of destroying missiles in space, an altitude that would destroy any non-conventional warheads safely

A planned live test of Israel's Arrow-3 ballistic missile interceptor in the United States has been postponed to improve the system's readiness, the Israeli Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. Jointly manufactured by Boeing Co, Arrow-3 is billed as capable of destroying missiles in space, an altitude that would destroy any non-conventional warheads safely. Israel regards it as a bulwark against Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah. No new date was given for the live test. The system passed its first full interception test over the Mediterranean sea in 2015 and was deployed in Israel in 2017. Israel had planned another test in the summer of 2018 in Alaska, whose expenses would have allowed larger interception distances. The Defence Ministry statement said the postponement had been agreed upon with the Pentagon, which is Israel's partner in the Arrow system development, "with the goal of reaching maximum readiness for a test on the American range". The operational capacity of Arrow-3, and earlier generation Arrow-2 units also deployed in Israel was unaffected, it said. Israel has had difficulties with its Arrow-3 tests. Its first full trial, scheduled in 2014, was aborted due to what designers said was a faulty flight by the target missile. Follow-up Israeli tests last December and January were also called off at short notice due to technical problems. Arrow serves as the top tier of an integrated Israeli shield built up to withstand various potential missile or rocket salvoes. The bottom tier is the already deployed short-range Iron Dome interceptor, while a system called David’s Sling, due to be fielded next year, will shoot down mid-range missiles.

Israel postpones US-based test of Arrow-3 missile interceptor

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