Featured in SM-3BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2021ShareGuam’s New Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Could Go Underground And MobileNew details about plans to establish an Aegis Ashore site on Guam underscore the threats that the system itself could face in a major conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2021ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareHere Is What Each Of The Navy’s Ship-Launched Missiles Actually CostsArming America’s fleet of fighting ships is an extremely expensive endeavor. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020ShareJapan Halts Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Plans Indefinitely Amid Public OppositionTechnical issues and concerns about cost, coupled with public outcries and embarrassing blunders have hampered the project. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareTrump’s Alarming Confusion Over Ballistic Missile Defense Surfaces Again In JapanThe President doesn’t have to be a weapons expert, but knowing the basics about ballistic missile defense capabilities is absolutely critical. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareBYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy’s Hugely Versatile SM-6 Missile Keeps Scoring HitsLatest test aimed at improving the weapon’s capabilities against ballistic missiles in light of emerging threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareJapan Picked An Aegis Ashore Site Based On Miscalculations From Google EarthJapanese authorities rejected nine other possible sites based on the bad data. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 20, 2019ShareNavy To Supersize Its Ultra Versatile SM-6 Missile For Even Longer Range And Higher SpeedThe SM-6 is getting a way bigger rocket motor that will allow it to reach even farther than before and enemy ships may be its primary target. BYTyler RogowayMar 20, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2018ShareJapan’s New Super-Sized Destroyer Will Help Defend Against Ballistic Missiles And MoreThe pair of ships could shoot down North Korea missiles, as well as challenge Chinese claims and aid Japan in projecting power beyond its shores. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 24, 2017ShareReport Says Missile Defense Test Failed Because Sailor Pushed The Wrong ButtonOopsie. BYTyler RogowayJul 24, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 22, 2017ShareNavy’s New SM-3 Block IIA Ballistic Missile Interceptor Fails In Live TestBallistic missile defense remains far more complex and unreliable than most care to realize. BYTyler RogowayJun 22, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 8, 2017ShareJapan May Acquire Aegis Ashore To Defend Itself From North Korean MissilesThe system is especially well suited for Japan’s strategic needs, but China would not be pleased with seeing it setup on Japanese shores. BYTyler RogowayMay 8, 2017Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2021ShareGuam’s New Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Could Go Underground And MobileNew details about plans to establish an Aegis Ashore site on Guam underscore the threats that the system itself could face in a major conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 24, 2021Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020ShareHere Is What Each Of The Navy’s Ship-Launched Missiles Actually CostsArming America’s fleet of fighting ships is an extremely expensive endeavor. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickDec 11, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020ShareJapan Halts Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Plans Indefinitely Amid Public OppositionTechnical issues and concerns about cost, coupled with public outcries and embarrassing blunders have hampered the project. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019ShareTrump’s Alarming Confusion Over Ballistic Missile Defense Surfaces Again In JapanThe President doesn’t have to be a weapons expert, but knowing the basics about ballistic missile defense capabilities is absolutely critical. BYTyler RogowayJul 2, 2019Share
BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy’s Hugely Versatile SM-6 Missile Keeps Scoring HitsLatest test aimed at improving the weapon’s capabilities against ballistic missiles in light of emerging threats. BYJoseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019ShareJapan Picked An Aegis Ashore Site Based On Miscalculations From Google EarthJapanese authorities rejected nine other possible sites based on the bad data. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 11, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 20, 2019ShareNavy To Supersize Its Ultra Versatile SM-6 Missile For Even Longer Range And Higher SpeedThe SM-6 is getting a way bigger rocket motor that will allow it to reach even farther than before and enemy ships may be its primary target. BYTyler RogowayMar 20, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2018ShareJapan’s New Super-Sized Destroyer Will Help Defend Against Ballistic Missiles And MoreThe pair of ships could shoot down North Korea missiles, as well as challenge Chinese claims and aid Japan in projecting power beyond its shores. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 24, 2017ShareReport Says Missile Defense Test Failed Because Sailor Pushed The Wrong ButtonOopsie. BYTyler RogowayJul 24, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 22, 2017ShareNavy’s New SM-3 Block IIA Ballistic Missile Interceptor Fails In Live TestBallistic missile defense remains far more complex and unreliable than most care to realize. BYTyler RogowayJun 22, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 8, 2017ShareJapan May Acquire Aegis Ashore To Defend Itself From North Korean MissilesThe system is especially well suited for Japan’s strategic needs, but China would not be pleased with seeing it setup on Japanese shores. BYTyler RogowayMay 8, 2017Share
