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For the first time in nearly four decades, US Navy uses deck gun; USS Spruance fires at Iranian cargo shipA US Navy destroyer, the USS Spruance, fired its main gun at an Iranian ship on April 19, 2026. This marks the first such action in almost ...22 Apr, 2026, 01.08 PM IST- US Navy arming warships with Patriot missiles to counter China's hypersonic threatThe U.S. Navy will integrate the Patriot missile into its Aegis combat system. This marks the first time the weapon will be fielded at sea....21 Apr, 2026, 11.21 PM IST
- US Navy starts Hormuz blockade: This 9,000-tonne destroyer with Tomahawk has been deployed to stop the sea traffic, check featuresArleigh Burke-class destroyers, the backbone of the US Navy, are highly versatile warships central to maritime deployments. With advanced A...14 Apr, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
- What is the USS Fitzgerald, which entered Iran's territorial waters? A look at the features of this warshipIran claimed it warned the USS Fitzgerald to alter its course while operating near Iranian waters, releasing footage as evidence. A U.S. de...24 Jul, 2025, 02.20 PM IST
- India successfully test-fires Prithvi-II and Agni-1 ballistic missiles from Odisha rangeIndia’s Defence Ministry confirmed the successful test-firing of two short-range ballistic missiles, Prithvi-II and Agni-1, from the Integr...17 Jul, 2025, 11.24 PM IST
- US plans Golden Dome, but can it stop an Ukrainian style Spider’s Web kind of attack on its airbases?Ukraine initiated a significant offensive against Russia. The offensive involved AI-powered drones targeting Russian military aircraft at m...03 Jun, 2025, 02.05 PM IST
- Fearing China's hypersonic weapons, US Navy seeks to arm ships with Patriot missilesThe US Navy plans to equip ships with Patriot interceptor missiles to counter China's advanced hypersonic weapons. The Patriot PAC-3 MSE, k...25 Oct, 2024, 04.53 PM IST
- Red Sea ballistic missile attacks trigger Asian interest in defencesThe use of anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) in the Red Sea has piqued Asian interest in defense systems to counter them, experts and in...21 Feb, 2024, 05.05 PM IST
- India successfully conducts training launch of short-range ballistic missile Agni-1The training launch was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command, an official said, adding it successfully validated all...07 Dec, 2023, 10.20 PM IST
- United States hits one of two targets in missile defence testThe test on Saturday, dubbed "Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 33," aimed to intercept two short-range ballistic missile targets with two ot...25 Jul, 2021, 01.19 PM IST
- US State Department approves potential sale of AEGIS Combat System to Canada: PentagonThe Pentagon said the sale of the powerful missile and radar systems to the NATO ally would "significantly improve" network-centric warfare...11 May, 2021, 05.20 PM IST
- Japan to develop longer-range anti-ship missiles as China pressure mountsThe missiles would allow Japan to expand a strategy known as anti-access area denial (A2AD), that is meant to stop foreign forces from oper...18 Dec, 2020, 05.45 PM IST
- Japan's plan to build missile defence system at sea faces mounting costs: SourceFitted with powerful Lockheed Martin Corp radars, Japan's Aegis Ashore systems are meant to intercept missile strikes from North Korea and ...22 Oct, 2020, 11.47 AM IST
- Japan looks forward to developing new systems to head off missile threats in enemy territoryNikkei Asian Review reported that the draft recommendation approved by a team in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) does not specifi...01 Aug, 2020, 08.05 PM IST
- Pacifist Japan ruling party proposes strike capability to halt missile attacksGiving long-range munitions to Japan's Self Defence Forces is a controversial issue for a country that renounced the right to wage war afte...31 Jul, 2020, 05.44 PM IST
- As Japan weighs missile-defence options, Raytheon lobbies for Lockheed’s $300 mn deal"It's game on," said one of the sources, who has direct knowledge of Raytheon's lobbying campaign. Raytheon's pitch includes a proposal to ...30 Jul, 2020, 01.29 PM IST
- Japan picks $1.2 billion Lockheed radar for Aegis Ashore batteriesJapan needs more powerful detection in order for its new longer-range interceptor missiles to provide more effective defence against North ...30 Jul, 2018, 12.10 PM IST
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