According to the media reported that the United States the largest defense contractor Lockheed Martin (Lockheed Martin Corp) an executive recently said that the United States and Japan are discussing two destroyers to Japan system upgrade, in order to improve ship to ballistic missile defence capability.
The company maritime project principal butch (Nick Bucci, said the two ships "love is down" (Atago) class guided missile destroyer will be upgraded loaded on advanced "ZhouSiDun" (Aegis) ballistic missile defense system, upgrade cost may be in the millions of dollars.
The report pointed out that Japan is the U.S. missile defense system an important ally. In 2003, Japan decided to four ship "king kong" (Kongo) level ZhouSiDun destroyer all upgrade.
Lockheed Martin corp, maritime project principal butch told Reuters by telephone, is to discuss the project will let the Japan maritime self-defense forces "love is down", and "foot handle" (Ashigara) number destroyer become modernization, than the "king kong" class destroyer more advanced. He does not wish to disclose such the cost of upgrading, just said is probably millions of dollars.
Butch an interview also says he "quite sure" South Korea is also working with the United States navy discuss with such vessel upgrade matters. South Korea has three ship ZhouSiDun destroyer.
The United States department of defense and navy not with Japan or South Korea consultation the matter immediately comment.
