According to information published by the Japanese MoD on June 28, 2023, the Akizuki class destroyer JS Suzutsuki, a part of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, conducted an exercise involving the launch of an anti-aircraft missile, ESSM, in the seas surrounding Hawaii in collaboration with the U.S. Navy.
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| Japanese Akizuki class destroyer JS Suzutsuki firing Evolved SeaSparrow Missile or ESSM. (Picture source: Japanese MoD) |