US Aegis Destroyer Arrives in Spain
On May 16, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Roosevelt (DDG 80) arrived at its new homeport in Rota, Spain, replacing USS Carney (DDG 64) in the Navy’s forward rotation. In…
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US Navy Test Fires SM-2 Missile From Restarted Production Line
On February 26, the U.S. Navy successfully tested an SM-2 Block IIIB surface-to-air missile at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The launch marks the first test of an SM-2…
Australia Test Fires SM-2 Interceptor
On August 20, Australian warship HMAS Hobart (DDG-39) launched an SM-2 interceptor in its first test of the weapons system. The missile, launched off the East Australian coast, successfully struck…
US State Department Approves SM-2 Sale to South Korea, AMRAAM to Japan
On May 17, the U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of 94 SM-2 Block IIIB interceptors to South Korea. The deal, which also includes associated systems and technical assistance,…
Australian Navy Commissions Second Hobart-Class Destroyer
On October 27, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) commissioned its second Hobart-class air warfare destroyer, HMAS Brisbane (DDG 41). Brisbane is the second vessel in the RAN’s three-ship program to…
South Korea Completes Five SM-2 Flight Tests
In Summer 2018, the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) conducted five flight tests of the Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) interceptor, according to a Raytheon news release. In the first exercise, ROKN…
US State Department Approves Potential Sale of SM-2 Block IIIA to Denmark
On July 31, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced U.S. State Department approval for the potential sale of SM-2 Block IIIA missiles to Denmark, stating, “The State Department has…
US Arleigh Burke Destroyer Tests SM-2
On May 28, USS The Sullivans (DDG-68) tested a Standard Missile (SM-2), two days after the ship’s deployment with the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group (HSTCSG). According to a Navy news…
USS Mobile Bay Tests Aegis Baseline 9 Upgrades
On October 24, the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) successfully conducted a live-fire missile exercise using the updated Aegis Baseline 9 weapons system. During the missile exercise, USS…
Navy Conducts SM-2, RAM Live-Fires
On November 1, the Navy’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 8 executed live-fire exercises against simulated enemy missile fire with radar data coming from the guard ship. Three unmanned aircraft imitating…