JOINT STRIKE MISSILE TO ARM JAPANESE F-35S

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace JAPAN HAS BECOME the latest customer to sign up for the Kongsberg Joint Strike Missile (JSM) to arm its feet of F-35 Lightning II toghters. Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace announced the contract with Japan on March 11. The agreement covers the supply of ‘initial deliveries’ comprising an undisclosed number of JSMs. Kongsberg and the Japanese government have not disclosed the value of the deal. JSM development began in 2008 and was completed in mid-2018 after a