Japan tests new A-SAM system at sea
According to Japan’s ATLA a launch test of a new SAM system was conducted from Experimental Ship JS Asuka (ASE-6102) in December 2022.
According to Japan’s ATLA a launch test of a new SAM system was conducted from Experimental Ship JS Asuka (ASE-6102) in December 2022.
The United States’ State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan of more E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft.
Naval News had the opportunity to hear first-heard Lockheed Martin’s Patriot VLS integration concept at SNA 2023.

On December 16, 2022, the Japanese government approved three security-related documents, including a new national security strategy.
On December 23, the Japanese MoD released its budget request for FY2023 in which we can learn further details about Japan’s future ballistic missile defense (BMD) destroyers, also known as ASEV (Aegis system-equipped vessels).

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has won the contract for the third Jeongjo the Great-class (KDX III Batch II) destroyer for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy.
The US Army accepted delivery of the first prototype Mid-Range Capability (MRC) battery.
On November 16 and 19, 2022, the JMSDF Maya-class destroyers conducted two test firings of SM-3 ballistic missile defense (BMD) missiles.
The South Korean National Assembly reportedly allocated 10 billion KRW (~$7.5 million) to introduce SM-3 missiles developed by Raytheon.

The French Navy has long been aware of the opportunities that hypersonic missiles can bring for itself and its allies, as well as the threats this new technology…