Japan’s Upgraded Type 12 SSM Appears in Clearest Image Yet

The image show a live-fire test of the upgraded Type 12 Surface-to-Ship missile conducted between October and November 2020 in California. The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) released on Dec. 19, 2025 more images and information of live-fire tests of its upgraded Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (SSM) that were conducted between October and November 2020. […]