The Defense Ministry said Monday that planned Aegis Ashore radars to protect Japan from ballistic missiles will cost 134 billion yen per unit, up over 60 pct from the initial estimate.
The Defense Ministry said Monday that planned Aegis Ashore radars to protect Japan from ballistic missiles will cost 134 billion yen per unit, up over 60 pct from the initial estimate.
The total costs for the envisioned Aegis Ashore ground-based missile defense system, which will have two such radars, will reach 466.4 billion yen, including maintenance and operating expenses, the ministry also said.