UAV`er skal oppdage missiler

Japan Plans Domestic UAS for Missile Tracking

Posted on November 6, 2012 by The Editor

The Japanese Defence Ministry plans to develop unmanned aircraft that are capable of detecting ballistic missiles earlier than current systems, according to government sources.

The domestically developed information-gathering UAS will be equipped with a supersensitive infrared sensor to detect and track ballistic missiles even at low altitude.
The ministry decided to beef up the nation’s surveillance capabilities out of concern for future ballistic missile launches by North Korea and China’s accelerated military buildup