Modified ASM-3 supersonic anti-ship missile revealed
The ASM-3 supersonic anti-ship missile being developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has undergone modifications, a photo posted by Japan’s State Minister for National Defense Tomohiro Yamamoto has revealed.
Photos: Office of Tomohiro Yamamoto
The missile appeared under the wing of a F-2 fighter in a group photo taken at MHI’s Komaki plant.
The weapon has pointed fintips and the diameter seems to have been enlarged.
The shape of the air inlet has been modified and there is a conical fairing above it.
