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Latest Maritime Surface-To-Air Missiles Stories

A variety of US and other foreign military assets, including US Navy Arleigh Burke class destroyers helped shoot down Iranian missiles and drones heading for targets in Israel.

Signs Point To Combat Debut Of Navy’s SM-3 Interceptor Against Iranian Ballistic Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Apr 14, 2024

Replenishing Missiles Used To Down Houthi Threats Will Require Extra Funding

Replenishing Missiles Used To Down Houthi Threats Will Require Extra Funding

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Mar 12, 2024

Sea Viper missiles being loaded onto HMS Diamond

British Destroyer Rearming In Gibraltar, Heading Back To Red Sea

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Feb 26, 2024

US Navy destroyers have fired around 100 Standard series surface-to-air missiles against Houthi missiles and drones since October, according to a recent report.

Navy Has Fired Around 100 Standard Series Missiles At Houthi Drones, Missiles: Report

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Feb 19, 2024

STANDARD MISSILE-6, SM-6 LAUNCH

Navy’s SM-6 Missile Used In Combat: Report

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Feb 1, 2024

The US Navy has demonstrated its ability to fire an SM-6 missile at a surface target from an Independence class Littoral Combat Ship using a containerized launch system.

SM-6 Missile Fired From Littoral Combat Ship

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Oct 25, 2023

JAPANESE BMD DESTROYER

Japan’s Missile Defense Ships Will Now Be Multi-Role, Cruiser-Like

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Aug 31, 2023

U.S. Navy anti-ship missile defense test using a GQM-163 target

Navy Blasts Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target With SM-2 Missiles In Impressive Video

By Emma Helfrich / Updated Apr 4, 2023

Sea Sparrow Ukraine

Sea Sparrow RIM-7 Surface-To-Air Missiles Are Headed To Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Jan 6, 2023

Navy Unveils Truck-Mounted SM-6 Missile Launcher In European Test (Updated)

Navy Unveils Truck-Mounted SM-6 Missile Launcher In European Test (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Sep 14, 2022

SM6 Launch Valiant Shield

SM-6 Missile Used To Strike Frigate During Massive Sinking Exercise In Pacific

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Jun 20, 2022

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SM-6 Missiles Are America’s Only Defense Against Hypersonic Weapons Missile Defense Chief Says

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Feb 3, 2022

RIM-7 Sea Sparrow photo

What It’s Like To Live And Work Inside White Sands Missile Range

By Randy Smith / Updated Dec 22, 2021

R/UGM-109 Tomahawk photo

The Army Plans To Fire Its Version Of The Navy’s SM-6 Missile From This Launcher

By Joseph Trevithick / Updated Oct 13, 2021

SM-6 photo

This “Ghost Fleet” Ship Firing An SM-6 Missile From A Modular Launcher Is A Glimpse Of The Future

By Tyler Rogoway / Updated Sep 3, 2021

RIM-7 Sea Sparrow photo

Surface-Launched Version Of The Tomcat’s AIM-54 Phoenix Missile Nearly Armed Cold War Carriers

By Thomas Newdick / Updated Aug 11, 2021