Japan Considers India For Testing Type-25 Anti-Ship Missile With 1,000-Km Range

Japan is exploring the use of Indian military ranges for anti-ship missile training and small attack drone tests as it develops longer-range weapons and a new coastal defence system.

Japanese defence officials visited India in mid-May to inspect testing facilities and live-firing ranges, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK. The visit included discussions on training with the Type-25 anti-ship missile, which has a reported range of about 1,000 km, as well as testing small attack drones.

Japan Ground Self-Defence Force Chief of Staff General Masayoshi Arai said the officials were examining options for training that would allow Japan to make full use of the missile’s range. No decision has been announced on which weapons could be tested in India or when such training might take place.

Japan is expanding its military capabilities amid concerns about China’s activities in the region and North Korea’s increasingly advanced missile arsenal. Access to overseas ranges could give Japan additional options for testing weapons that are difficult to train with within the country

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