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ROK Navy takes another step toward blue-water navy
Task Fleet Command of the ROK Navy was established in February, marking another step for the ROK Navy to become a blue-water ...
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Trump wants an ‘Iron Dome’ over the US. But even a mini version in the Pacific is taking a while
President Donald Trump has called for an expansive, next-generation missile defense shield for the mainland United States, ...
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UK contract for Aster 30 missiles “expected imminently” says MoD
The Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers will be equipped with a full load of Aster 30 missiles in the years ahead.
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U.S. Approves Standard Missile-6 Sale for Japan’s Aegis Destroyers
While Japan is in the process of massively up-gunning itself with other U.S. weapons, the SM-6 represents a specific ...
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DDG 51 Arleigh Burke Class Destroyer
The Arleigh Burke-class MK-41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) will be upgraded to support SM-3 and newer variants of the SM missile family. Throughout their expected service life, DDG 51 ...
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The US Navy's overwhelming missile-tube advantage over China is shrinking
The US Navy has long held a missile-tube advantage over China. But China's ships now have half as many vertical-launch-system cells as the US, research found. VLS capacity is important for naval ...
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Aegis Weapon System
The commissioning of USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) opened a new era in surface warfare as the first Aegis ship outfitted with the Vertical Launching System (VLS), allowing greater missile selection ...
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The US Navy's overwhelming missile-tube advantage over China is shrinking
China is closing the missile-tube gap with the US Navy as the latter's long-standing edge in vertical-launching-system cell capacity, one indicator of naval strength, shrinks. The People's ...