Interception Missile PAC3 Training at Ariake Park October 9, Tokyo, 11:03
As North Korea repeatedly fired ballistic missiles and others, the Air Self Defense Force ground-based interceptor missile, PAC3 deployment training was held at a park in Ariake, Tokyo.
The training was held at Tokyo Rinkai Regional Disaster Prevention Park in Tokyo and Ariake, operated by the country and the capital. Around 8 am, 15 vehicles carrying missile launchers and radar arrived one after another. Expanded the equipment.
There are hospitals, hotels and venues for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics around the park.
Since PAC3 can only intercept a few tens of kilometers of radius, the Ministry of Defense says that it is necessary to deploy outside the base depending on the situation. It's been 6 years since 2013.
North Korea has repeatedly launched ballistic missiles since May, and it is estimated that last week the new SLBM = submarine-launched ballistic missile fell into Japan's exclusive economic zone.
Sadasuke Maeda, 2nd Aira of the Air Self-Defense Force 3rd High Squadron who conducted the training, said, "I want to lead to a sense of security that protects the lives and assets of the people by showing an immediate readiness to deal with ballistic missiles." It was.
This deployment training was planned before the North Korean missile launch last week, and the Air Self-Defense Force will continue to conduct similar training in the future.