A high-quality aerial photograph of the Russian Navy corvette ‘Smerch’ shows the vessel with new 3M24 Uran (SS-N-25 ‘Switchblade’) anti-ship missiles.
The Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia; TLDM or RMN) recently conducted live firings with a surface-launched Exocet MM40 and two air-launched Sea Skua anti-ship missiles in a move to test both its readiness and capabilities.
The Multi-Azimuth Defense Fast Intercept Round Engagement System, or MAD-FIRES, is a missile but it comes out of a 57 mm caliber gun according to
Raytheon’s missiles played vital roles in the Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO military exercise called Formidable Shield 2019, which took place off the coast of Scotland and included scenarios of no-notice target launches, the US company said on May 28, 2019.
Ukraine’s LUCH design bureau successfully completed the factory tests of the 360MTS coastal missile system with the R-360A Neptune anti-ship missile on April 5, 2019 at the Alibei State Testing Ground.
MBDA yesterday announced the successful achievement of the FC/ASW (Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon) “Key Review” phase, jointly conducted with the British Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) and the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA).
Work for the integration of MBDA’s METEOR and SPEAR missiles onto the UK’s F-35 Fleet has begun. SPEAR will be the anti-ship weapon of choice for UK pilots in the absence of a true anti-ship missile.
Australia wants land-based anti-ship missiles to enhance its long-range defences. The government is yet to issue a formal tender for this requirement, but contenders are already lining up to meet the need.
The Indonesian Navy sank an ex-East German Volksmarine minesweeper using Chinese and French-made anti-ship missiles. This was the third SINKEX conducted by TNI AL in under a year.
New Cape-class patrol boat variant shown with NSM Anti-ship missiles, autocannon, improved self-defence measures to satisfy Tier 2-requirement for Royal Australian Navy.
