By Andrew Chuter
LONDON — Britain and Japan have pledged to increase cooperation in military training, weapons development, cyber, security and other areas following a meeting in London of the nations' foreign and defense ministers on Wednesday.
The cooperation effort includes the launch of joint defense equipment and technology projects, according to a joint statement.
A feasibility study on a new air-to-air missile kicked off in November and is due to run for several months. A research project involving chemical and biological technology is also on the agenda.
Details on the missile work are scarce, but the Japanese media reported mid-2014 that the two nations were considering a program involving Japanese guidance technology fitted to the MBDA-designed Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile, now due to come into service with several air forces across Europe.
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