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SBX has no radome in Pearl Harbor.
Naval Ballistic Missile Defense

The Massive SBX-1 Looks Straight Out Of Star Wars Without Its Dome

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 28, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump announced his plans for the "Golden Dome," a national ballistic and cruise missile defense system. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Naval Ballistic Missile Defense

Trump’s Golden Dome Missile Shield: What We Just Learned And Its Implications

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on May 21, 2025

USS Michael Murphy
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Arleigh Burke Destroyers Taking On Navy Air Defense Commander Role As Cruisers Disappear From Fleet

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Updated on Jan 20, 2025

GAO says the cruiser modernization effort was terribly ran and brought with issues.
Naval Ballistic Missile Defense

Navy’s Cruiser Modernization A Lesson In How Not To Run Such A Program: GAO Report

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

The U.S. Navy said it successfully intercepted several Iranian missiles headed to Israel.
Naval Ballistic Missile Defense

U.S. Navy Destroyers “Successfully Engaged” Iranian Ballistic Missiles On Their Way To Israel

By Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 2, 2024

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

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Aug 31, 2023

Japan's Aegis system-equipped vessels for ballistic missile defense
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First Rendering Of Japan’s Ballistic Missile Defense Ship Concept Released

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 29, 2022

Private Aggressors Stress Test The Air Defenses On The Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier
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Private Aggressors Stress Test The Air Defenses On The Navy’s Newest Aircraft Carrier

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Apr 8, 2020

US Missile Defense Test Fails As N. Korea Plans Parade With Hundreds of Ballistic Missiles
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US Missile Defense Test Fails As N. Korea Plans Parade With Hundreds of Ballistic Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

Here’s All You Need To Know About The New Missile Defense Review That Was Just Released
Naval Ballistic Missile Defense

Here’s All You Need To Know About The New Missile Defense Review That Was Just Released

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 17, 2019

Japan’s New Super-Sized Destroyer Will Help Defend Against Ballistic Missiles And More
Naval Ballistic Missile Defense

Japan’s New Super-Sized Destroyer Will Help Defend Against Ballistic Missiles And More

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 31, 2018

Report Says Missile Defense Test Failed Because Sailor Pushed The Wrong Button
Naval Ballistic Missile Defense

Report Says Missile Defense Test Failed Because Sailor Pushed The Wrong Button

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 25, 2017