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The U.S. Army is already interested in scaling down its new Typhon ground-based missile system, if possible, to help make it easier to deploy and operate.

Army Looking To Shrink Typhon Missile System After Lessons Learned From First Deployment Army Looking To Shrink Typhon Missile System After Lessons Learned From First Deployment

By Joseph Trevithick

Oct 15 7:08 PM EDT

The U.S. Navy said it successfully intercepted several Iranian missiles headed to Israel.

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

By Howard Altman

Oct 2 2:01 PM EDT

Dutch missile ship

New Dutch Navy Support Vessels Will Be Missile-Toting Wingmen To Frigates New Dutch Navy Support Vessels Will Be Missile-Toting Wingmen To Frigates

By Thomas Newdick

Sep 25 1:26 PM EDT

Everything We Just Learned About The Supersized AGM-158 XR Stealth Cruise Missile Everything We Just Learned About The Supersized AGM-158 XR Stealth Cruise Missile

By Tyler Rogoway

Sep 16 7:21 PM EDT

Defense contractor Anduril has unveiled Barracuda, a new family of what it is calling "expandable autonomous air vehicles" that are scalable, highly modular, and already being flight-tested. The company is heavily focused now on "M" versions configured as relatively low-cost air-breathing precision munitions that could be launched from helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, as well as maritime and ground platforms.

Anduril Introduces Barracuda-M That Aims To Disrupt The Cruise Missile Market Anduril Introduces Barracuda-M That Aims To Disrupt The Cruise Missile Market

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 12 12:08 AM EDT

A series of photos have emerged showing a U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet with a remarkable and hitherto unseen air-to-air load-out, including four of the very long-range AIM-174B air-to-air missiles.

F/A-18 Super Hornet Appears With Unprecedented Heavy Air-To-Air Missile Load F/A-18 Super Hornet Appears With Unprecedented Heavy Air-To-Air Missile Load

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Sep 11 2:43 PM EDT

New ‘Cheap’ Cruise Missile Concept Flight Tested By Silicon Valley-Backed Start-Up

New ‘Cheap’ Cruise Missile Concept Flight Tested By Silicon Valley-Backed Start-Up New ‘Cheap’ Cruise Missile Concept Flight Tested By Silicon Valley-Backed Start-Up

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 21 2:07 PM EDT

The US Army is eyeing adding the SM-6 to its air and missile defense arsenal, in addition to work already being done to field it in the long-range strike role.

SM-6 Eyed As New Surface-To-Air Interceptor For The Army SM-6 Eyed As New Surface-To-Air Interceptor For The Army

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 24 1:36 PM EDT

A look at an AIM-174 air-launched version of the SM-6 missile with previously unseen markings under the wing of a Super Hornet aboard the USS Carl Vinson has emerged.

AIM-174 Missile Seen On Super Hornet About To Launch From A Carrier For First Time AIM-174 Missile Seen On Super Hornet About To Launch From A Carrier For First Time

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick

Jul 23 12:13 PM EDT

Russia may give anti-ship missiles to the Houthis, who carried out their first lethal strike on Israel today.

Intel Says Russia Looking To Arm Houthis With Anti-Ship Missiles: Report Intel Says Russia Looking To Arm Houthis With Anti-Ship Missiles: Report

By Howard Altman

Jul 19 4:53 PM EDT

The Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Fitzgerald it participating in the biennial RIMPAC exercise with a new addition to its arsenal, stealthy Naval Strike Missiles.

Navy Destroyer Modified With Naval Strike Missiles Sailing In RIMPAC Wargames Navy Destroyer Modified With Naval Strike Missiles Sailing In RIMPAC Wargames

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 19 1:52 PM EDT

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group expended 770 missiles and other munitions at Houthi targets over the course of a recently concluded nine-month deployment.

770 Weapons Expended By Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group On Historic Red Sea Deployment 770 Weapons Expended By Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group On Historic Red Sea Deployment

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 15 9:43 PM EDT

The Senate Armed Services Committee has directed the US Navy to look at other missile-armed ship options in response to major delays with the Constellation class frigate program.

Navy To Explore Arming Other Ships With Missiles Amid Constellation Frigate Woes Navy To Explore Arming Other Ships With Missiles Amid Constellation Frigate Woes

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 11 4:12 PM EDT

Russia is now using the Sea of Azov to launch missiles act Ukraine.

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Now Launching Kalibr Cruise Missiles From The Sea Of Azov Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Now Launching Kalibr Cruise Missiles From The Sea Of Azov

By Howard Altman

Jun 22 4:16 PM EDT

Type 074 sunk by wake homing torpedo by the Chinese Navy.

Chinese Submarine’s Torpedo Destroys Amphibious Landing Ship During Exercise Chinese Submarine’s Torpedo Destroys Amphibious Landing Ship During Exercise

By Tyler Rogoway

Jun 17 7:27 AM EDT

Collins class submarines will not get Tomahawk land attack cruise missile capabilities.

Australia Won’t Arm Collins Class Submarines With Tomahawks Australia Won’t Arm Collins Class Submarines With Tomahawks

By Howard Altman

Jun 5 6:25 PM EDT