Japan Cruise Missiles Market: Type 12 Missile Deployment & Regional Security By 2024-2031| Top Most Keyplayers - Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Technologies, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, General Dynamics

Market Size and Forecast:

Japan Cruise Missiles Market reached US$ 1.4 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach US$ 2.1 billion by 2031, growing with a CAGR of 5.20%during the forecast period 2024-2031.

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Industry Developments:

Japan Cruise Missiles: Recent Industry Developments

✅ In October 2025, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defense of Japan to mass-produce a submarine-launched cruise missile alongside an improved version of the Type 12 surface-to-ship missile, strengthening Japan's undersea and surface strike capabilities.

✅ In October 2025, Kawasaki Heavy Industries entered talks with Germany to co-develop a new turbofan engine for the Taurus cruise missile family, marking a strategic defense-technology partnership and enhancing Japan's export potential in precision weapons.

✅ In September 2025, the defense budget submitted by Japan included mass-production funding for the long-range, ship-launched improved Type 12 missile, along with plans to acquire submarine-launched cruise missiles for the country's latest submarines.

✅ In August 2025, Japan accelerated deployment timelines for the Type 12 surface-to-ship missile, announcing that deployment would be moved forward to March 2026 in response to rising regional security threats.

Latest M & A:

✅ The JMSDF's guided-missile destroyer JS Chokai is undergoing modifications in the U.S. to be equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles, enabling strikes up to 1,000 miles targeting China and North Korea, with live-fire testing planned for next summer.​

✅ Contracts also include development of new submarine-launched cruise missiles designed for discrete operations, expected to enter service in the latter half of the 2020s, likely based on a modified Type 12 missile with extended range.​

✅ The improved Type 12 missile variant will have an extended range of up to 930 miles, land-attack capability, and reduced radar cross-section for enhanced survivability.​

✅ Japan plans to transition its submarine fleet from current Harpoon missiles to the advanced long-range cruise missiles, significantly enhancing strike capabilities against naval and land targets including sites in China and North Korea.​

✅ Kawasaki Heavy Industries is in discussions to co-develop engines for Germany's Taurus cruise missiles, indicating international collaboration in missile technology development.​

✅ Japan aims to have Tomahawk missile capability installed on all eight of its Aegis destroyers, with around 200 Tomahawk Block V missiles slated for delivery between 2025 and 2027.​

✅ The push for indigenous cruise missile production and enhanced standoff capabilities is a central element of Japan's defense strategy to counter threats from China and North Korea.​

Major Key Player:

Lockheed Martin, Raytheon Technologies, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, General Dynamics, MBDA, Thales Group, Israel Aerospace Industries, BAE Systems plc and Aerojet Rocketdyne.

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Key Segments:

By Type:

Subsonic cruise missiles (largest share) - Retain dominance because they are cost-effective, widely deployed, and versatile across platforms.

Supersonic cruise missiles (second highest) - Growing significantly as militaries balance speed, cost and performance in next-gen systems.

By Launch Platform:

Air-launched platforms (largest share) - Lead due to flexibility, strategic reach and ease of deployment from aircraft.

Sea-launched platforms (second highest) - Strong share given the stealth, mobility and global strike capabilities of naval deployment.

By Range:

Long-range missiles (largest share ~45%) - Command the market as strategic reach and standoff capability become key priorities.

Medium-range missiles (next highest) - Hold significant share offering operational flexibility at lower cost and complexity.

By Warhead Type:

Conventional warheads (largest share) - Lead because most modern cruise missile deployments favour conventional payloads due to treaty/regulation constraints and tactical use.

Nuclear warheads (second highest) - Represent a smaller but strategic segment focused on deterrence and state-level capability.

By Propulsion System:

Solid propulsion (largest share) - Dominate due to maturity, reliability, and ease of storage/handling in missile systems.

Liquid or hybrid propulsion (next highest) - Gaining share as advanced systems (especially hypersonic) require higher performance even if more complex.

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