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July 3, 2019
In late June 2019, the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force destroyer Maya (DDG-179) completed its second round of sea trials. The Maya-class is an improved variant of the Atago-class destroyer equipped with the Aegis Baseline J7 (Baseline 9) ballistic missile defense system. Optimized for missile defense, Maya will be equipped with the U.S.-Japanese-developed SM-3 Block...
June 24, 2019
On June 22, the U.S. Navy commissioned its newest Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the USS Daniel Inouye (DDG-118). The Flight IIA Aegis ship honors the late Hawaiian senator and World War II veteran. Senator Inouye is the only senator to receive the Medal of Freedom and the Medal of Honor. The Inouye is the USN’s 68th...
June 7, 2019
On June 4, the U.S. Navy announced its plans to rotate four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers currently forward deployed in Rota, Spain. The USS Donald Cook (DDG-75), USS Ross (DDG-71), USS Porter (DDG-78), and USS Carney (DDG-64) will likely be replaced with Aegis ships featuring the newer Baseline 9 combat system. The Navy also plans to relocate...
May 11, 2019
On May 10, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) launched an SM-3 antiballistic missile in a live fire test at naval exercise Formidable Shield. Integrated with forces from Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and the United Kingdom, U.S. forces tested allied interoperability in these live-fire demonstrations. Related Links: USSRoosevelt fires...
February 14, 2019
On February 12, the U.S. Navy announced the completion of Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) forward deployment to Yokosuka, Japan. The destroyer, previously homeported in San Diego, California, first entered the U.S. 7th Fleet on May 14, 2018, joining the Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) in Japan to strengthen the fleet’s missile defenses....
February 6, 2019
On January 31, the U.S. Navy successfully tracked a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) target with its AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kaua’i. Designated “Vigilant Nemesis,” this was the final developmental test for the AMDR in a series of ballistic missile defense (BMD) tests. Program manager for...
January 31, 2019
On January 29, the U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan for two Aegis Weapon Systems (AWS) and related missile defense equipment, including two Multi-Mission Signal Processors (MMSP) and two Command and Control Processor (C2P) Refreshes. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the proposed sale and released a...
January 17, 2019
The Trump administration has today released its long-awaited Missile Defense Review (MDR). Initiated pursuant to both congressional and presidential direction, the report represents an attempt to adapt U.S. missile defense policy, posture, and programs to the strategic environment of great power competition. The United States and its allies face a more complex and challenging aerial...
January 9, 2019
In the summer of 2018, the guided missile destroyer USS Dewey fired 20 hyper velocity projectiles (HVPs) through its MK 45 deck gun, according to officials familiar with the test. The test took place during the 2018 Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercise and aimed to demonstrate the potential use of the older, 5-inch...
December 11, 2018
On December 11, the U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency conducted an SM-3 Block IIA intercept test from an Aegis Ashore facility at the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Kauai, Hawaii. The SM-3 IIA successfully intercepted an IRBM target launched by a USAF C-17 thousands of kilometers southwest of the Aegis Ashore site. An MDA...