Etiqueta: destroyer
The U.S. Navy is expected to test the new hypersonic missile launch system of the modernized USS Zumwalt destroyer in 2027
Seeking to advance in obtaining hypersonic strike capabilities, the U.S. Navy has announced plans to conduct tests of its new missile launch system in 2027, which will be installed on the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) destroyer. The system, known in the field as Conventional Prompt...
Twelve of the oldest Arleigh Burke Flight I destroyers of the U.S. Navy will remain in service for a longer period
The United States Navy communicated last Thursday that twelve Arleigh Burke-class Flight I guided-missile destroyers will remain in service beyond their originally projected service life. The decision was made based on a "hull-by-hull assessment of the ship's material condition, combat capability, technical viability, and...
The U.S. authorizes the sale of additional RIM-116E missiles for the AEGIS destroyers of Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force
The United States government has authorized the potential sale of an additional batch of RIM-116E Block 2B missiles for Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) AEGIS destroyer fleet. This information comes from the notification submitted by the U.S. Department of State to Congress for review...
A U.S. Navy destroyer conducted the first over-the-horizon firing of one of the new NSM anti-ship missiles
Yesterday, the U.S. Navy reported that one of its Arleigh Burke destroyers conducted the first over-the-horizon firing of one of the new NSM anti-ship missiles as part of the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercises. Specifically, this was carried out by the USS Fitzgerald...
For the first time since its founding, a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait
In a new episode that heightens tensions with China in the Indo-Pacific region, for the first time since its establishment in 1954, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force deployed one of its destroyers in the Taiwan Strait. This decision is part of the Japanese government's...
The destroyer ARA “Sarandí” sailed to Chile to participate in the multinational exercise UNITAS LXV
After completing the Fraterno XXXVII Exercise with units from the Brazilian Navy and participating in an Open Doors event in Ushuaia (Tierra del Fuego Province), the destroyer ARA “Sarandí” (D-13) cast off to begin its journey to Chile, where the LXV edition of the...
Taiwan Navy frigates and destroyers are equipped with new Phalanx Block 1B point air defense systems
The Taiwan Navy has strengthened the air defense capabilities of its corvettes, frigates, and destroyers by completing the installation of 13 new Phalanx Block 1B systems, representing an investment of over $314 million. Concurrently, the force is in the process of modernizing its Phalanx...
General Dynamics prepares to deliver a new Arleigh Burke Flight IIA destroyer to the U.S. Navy
Advancing the integration of new Arleigh Burke Flight IIA destroyers for the U.S. Navy, the American company General Dynamics held a christening ceremony for a new ship, which will be named USS Patrick Gallagher in honor of a Marine awarded the Navy Cross for...
