Typhon Missile System

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A joint U.S. and Japanese military exercise will see the temporary deployment of the “Typhon” intermediate-range missile in Japan, Japanese and U.S. officials said recently.

About Typhon Missile System

• Typhon, also called the Mid-Range Capability (MRC), is a surface-to-surface missile system.
• Manufactured by U.S. firm Lockheed Martin, the Typhon Weapon System leverages a modular design that allows it to fire various missile types.
• It is equipped to launch SM-6 and Tomahawk cruise missiles.
  • The SM-6 missile provides engagement ranges beyond 320 kilometers, while the Tomahawk cruise missile offers deep-strike capability out to 1,500 kilometers.
• Typhon is containerized, road-mobile, and highly survivable, enabling U.S. forces to disperse precision-strike assets across allied territory and quickly target both land and maritime threats in contested environments. 
• The system’s dual capability makes it particularly effective for both sea denial missions and precision land attacks. 
• A full Typhon Weapon System battery comprises four launchers, a command post, and reload and support vehicles, all on trailers.

Source: TP

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