AIM-174B ‘Gunslinger’ Nickname Hinted at by Commander, Naval Air Forces and U.S. Pacific Fleet
The AIM-174B ‘SM-6 ALC’ has been given a first official nickname by Commander, Naval Air Forces, marking the first time the missile has been acknowledged
The AIM-174B ‘SM-6 ALC’ has been given a first official nickname by Commander, Naval Air Forces, marking the first time the missile has been acknowledged
On May 4, 2025, during the Friendship Day event held at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Japan, the U.S. Navy publicly unveiled the AIM-174B
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) announced on 2 April that its first-of-class frigate RSS Formidable successfully fired an Aster 15 surface-to-air missile (SAM) in

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) continues to expand the role of unmanned aerial systems, demonstrating the first-ever Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) capability on an MQ-9B
This information was first released on the EU-platform for tender announcements (TED, “Tenders Electronic Daily”). The announcement, issued in Danish language, reads: FMI wishes to enter
Task Fleet Command of the ROK Navy was established in February, marking another step for the ROK Navy to become a blue-water navy.
South Korea’s DAPA has initiated a major upgrade program for the KDX-II destroyers, replacing outdated systems with advanced domestic technology.
Lockheed Martin is proposing to add multirole AGM-179 JAGM missiles to U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, replacing their RGM-84 Harpoon launchers.
German Navy finishes Indopacific Deployment 2024 after frigate and supply ship return home from seven month global circumnavigation.
The Royal Australian Navy successfully fired a Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missile for the first time in a test off the American West Coast.