India Test Fires Dhanush Ballistic Missile
On February 23, India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) test fired a Dhanush ballistic missile from an Indian Navy vessel in the Bay of Bengal. The missile was fired off an…
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State Dept Approves $3.2 Billion Missile Defense Sale to Sweden
On February 20, the U.S. State Department approved a possible $3.2 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of Patriot Configuration-3+ Modernized Fire Units to Sweden. If finalized, this would be Sweden’s…
India Test Fires Prithvi-2 Ballistic Missile
On February 21, India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) test fired a Prithvi-2 tactical surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile. The missile was fired at night from launch complex 3 of the Integrated…
India Test Fires Agni-2 Ballistic Missile
On February 20, India’s Strategic Forces Command (SFC) test fired an Agni-2 medium-range ballistic missile. The launch comes just two weeks after test launches of an Agni-1 and Prithvi-2, and…
South Korea Orders New PAC-3 Interceptors
On February 7, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced its intent purchase additional Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors from the United States. The estimated…
UAE Intercepts Missile Targeting Al-Mokha
On February 18, UAE armed forces intercepted a Houthi-launched ballistic missile targeting Yemen’s south-eastern port city of al-Mokha. The attack marks at least the sixth reported Houthi missile targeting al-Mokha…
Israel Tests Arrow-3 Missile Defense System
On February 19, Israel conducted a successful flight test of the Arrow-3 missile defense system. “A short while ago, the Defense Ministry and American MDA carried out a planned flight…
Russia Tests New Anti-Ballistic Missile Interceptor
On February 12, Russian officials announced they had conducted a successful test launch of a new anti-ballistic missile interceptor. According to the deputy commander of the Air and Space Defense…
Iran Displays Missiles Over Anniversary of Islamic Revolution
On February 11, Iran displayed several indigenously-produced missiles and rockets in celebration of the country’s 39th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. The missiles and rockets on display included the 2,000…
Israel Strikes Iranian, Syrian Assets
On February 10, Israel clashed with Iranian and Syrian military forces in a series of cross-border strikes. The confrontations began when Israel shot down an Iranian drone that had reportedly…