On May 4, the CSIS Missile Defense Project was pleased to host an event commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War. The anniversary provided an opportunity to reflect on the war's history and lessons for maritime strategy, as well as the evolving capability of anti-ship cruise missiles.
On July 15, the Royal Malaysian Navy conducted missile tests as part of a naval exercise in the South China Sea. In the drill, Malaysian corvette KD Katsuri (F25) and a Super Lynx naval helicopter fired an Exocet MM40 Block II and two Sea Skua antiship missiles, respectively. The Exocet MM40 is a French subsonic...
On November 27, the Brazilian Navy test launched a prototype of its indigenously produced Míssil Antinavio Nacional de Superfície (MANSUP). The test marked the first flight trial of the antiship missile and took place off the coast of Rio de Janiero. In a statement, the Navy said the MANSUP met several functioning milestones, while others...
