Japan’s New ASEV Ships Will Boast an Impressive 128 VLS Cells
Local media reports shed new details on Japan’s future ASEV – Aegis System Equipped Vessels. They will feature 128 VLS cells for SM-3 and SM-6 missiles…
Local media reports shed new details on Japan’s future ASEV – Aegis System Equipped Vessels. They will feature 128 VLS cells for SM-3 and SM-6 missiles…
How the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) logistics may be affected by an enemy’s long-range precision fires (LRPF).
Lockheed Martin revealed their new VLS development to Naval News at SAS 2023
The keel laying of the future USS Constellation is set to take place in August, at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Wisconsin, Naval News has learned.
MDA press release The test demonstrated the capability of a ballistic missile defense (BMD)-configured Aegis ship to detect, track, engage, and intercept a medium range
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).