Japan Commissions First Maya-class Aegis Ship
On March 19, Japan’s Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned JS Maya (DDG-179), the first of two Maya-class ships and the seventh Japanese ship equipped with the Aegis combat system….
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US Tests Hypersonic Weapon
On March 19, the United States successfully launched the Common Hypersonic Glide Body (C-HGB) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. According to a Navy spokesperson, the test…
Precision Strike Missile Contender Completes Second Flight
On March 10, Lockheed Martin flight tested its second prototype missile for the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) program, an Army contest to replace the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). Launched…
US Army Suspends Iron Dome Adoption
On March 7, the U.S. Army scrapped plans to purchase two additional batteries of the Israeli-built Iron Dome missile defense system by 2023. In earlier remarks, Army officials cited the…
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…
US Navy Test Fires Trident II SLBM
On February 16, the U.S. Navy successfully test fired an unarmed Trident II (D5LE) submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) off the coast of San Diego, California. The test quickly follows an…
US Navy Seizes Weapons Headed for Yemen
On February 9, the U.S. Navy seized a shipment of Iranian-produced weapons bound for Yemen. According to a Navy press release, the USS Normandy (CG 60) boarded a dhow in…
US Navy Test Fires Trident II SLBM
On February 12, the U.S. Navy successfully test fired an unarmed Trident II (D5LE) submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) off the coast of San Diego, California. Designated DASO-30, the test demonstrated…
Greece to Deploy Patriot Missiles to Saudi Arabia
On February 3, a Greek government official announced that Athens planned to deploy Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia. The plan, which involved the United States, United Kingdom, and France, was…
Navy to Integrate LRASM for P-8 Aircraft
On January 28, the U.S. Navy issued a solicitation to integrate the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) on its P-8A maritime patrol aircraft. In a February 2 addition, the Navy…