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 took place at India’s Integrated Test Range off the coast of Odisha. The Agni-2 was previously test fired in May 2017, but failed for unknown...
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 $53 million contract will go through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program, with an undisclosed number of interceptors scheduled for delivery after 2020. Related Links:...
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 since the beginning of the 2015 Yemen War. For more, see our interactive The Missile War in Yemen. Related Links: UAE shoots down Houthi missile...
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 test of its Arrow weapons system, with an Arrow 3 interceptor,” the Defense Ministry tweeted. “The Arrow 3 interceptor was launched and carried out its...
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 Alliance, Andrei Prikhodko, “The missile’s tactical and technical characteristics regarding the range, precision and operational lifetime are significantly higher compared to present-day weapons.” Reports indicate...
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 km range Ghadr, Fajr-5 rocket artillery, and the short-range, anti-armor Toufan 2-M. Additionally, a model of Iran’s new submarine, named Fateh, was displayed. The Fateh...
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 penetrated its airspace from Syria. The Israeli military then attacked the command-and-control center from which Iran had launched the drone, at the so-called T4 air...
On February 7, India successfully test fired a Prithvi-2 short-range ballistic missile. The launch came one day after an Agni-1 test launch, and took place at India’s Integrated Test Range off the coast of Odisha. The Prithvi-2 missile entered service in 2003, and was previously test fired in November 2016 and June 2017. It has...
On February 5, China’s Defense Ministry claimed to have successfully tested a midcourse missile defense system. The Ministry’s short announcement reads: “China carried out a land-based mid-course missile interception test within its territory on Feb. 5, 2018 and achieved the desired test objective. The test is defensive in nature and not targeted against any country.”...
On February 6, India successfully test fired its Agni-1 missile. The TEL-based launch took place from the Integrated Test Range off the Odisha coast. According to defense officials, the launch was scheduled as part of a periodic training cycle by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Army to test the operational readiness of India’s...
