AEGIS

Nov- 2024 -

21 November

Air

Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defence System facility at Redzikowo, Poland

NATO Takes Charge of Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System in Poland

NATO has formally assumed command of the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System in Redzikowo, Poland, about a week after the site’s official inauguration.

Sep- 2024 -

24 September

Asia Pacific

An artist's impression of the AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar-fitted Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV). The gray ship is seen sailing in rough waters. Three missiles are seen firing off from it, with one maneuvering to hit an airborne missile fired by an unknown source. By the back of the ship, three laser-like lights target a group of five drones flying above. Two triangle-shaped objects are seen hovering above the entire scene.

Christine Casimiro

Japan to Build Second Aegis-Equipped Vessel

Japan has formally contracted a local shipbuilding company to develop the country’s second Aegis System Equipped Vessel.

May- 2024 -

22 May

Americas

Joe Saballa

Lockheed’s PAC-3 Missile Registers First Kill Using Aegis System

Lockheed Martin has announced the first-ever launch of a Patriot PAC-3 interceptor using the Virtualized Aegis Weapon System.

Apr- 2024 -

10 April

Technology

Juster Domingo

Lockheed Successfully Tracks Space Objects With SPY-7 Radar

Lockheed successfully tracked space objects during the first live demonstration of the AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar for Japan's Aegis-equipped ships.

Mar- 2024 -

26 March

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Provides Tweaks, Aegis Updates to Red Sea Vessels After Houthi Attacks

US Navy destroyers have performed operational tweaks and software updates to counter Houthi missile and drone attacks in the Red Sea.

19 March

Sea

An artist's rendering of the F-110 frigate. The ship is painted gray, and is seen sailing across blue waters. The background is a clear blue sky.

Juster Domingo

Lockheed, Navantia Extend Naval Combat Systems Partnership

Lockheed Martin and Navantia have signed a deal extending their 27-year naval combat systems partnership for three more years.

Oct- 2023 -

27 October

Arms

A Standard Missile-2 Block IIIA (SM-2 Blk IIIA) interceptor is launched from the USS CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) off the coast of Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, as part of Vigilant Wyvern/Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48, a joint test of the U.S. Navy Program Executive Officer Integrated Warfare Systems and the Missile Defense Agency conducted October 25, 2023.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Tests Simultaneous Aegis Defense Against Missiles, Drones

The US Navy and the Missile Defense Agency have conducted an Aegis combat system test against multiple targets in Hawaii.

11 October

Sea

USS Jack H Lucas (DDG-125), the US Navy's first Flight III variant Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, is seen sailing the waters. A plain blue sky serves as the background.

Juster Domingo

US Navy Commissions First Flight III Arleigh Burke Destroyer

The US Navy has commissioned USS Jack H Lucas (DDG-125), its first Flight III variant Arleigh Burke-class destroyer.

2 October

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

US Navy Fleet to Be Upgraded to Lockheed Integrated Combat System

Lockheed Martin has secured a potential $1.05-billion contract to install the Integrated Combat System across the US Navy and US Coast Guard fleet.

Sep- 2023 -

22 September

Americas

Design of the future Canadian surface combatant will be based on BAE’s Type 26 warship

Juster Domingo

Canada Frigate to Test AEGIS Combat System at US Facility

The US Department of Defense will offer a New Jersey site to conduct tests for a Canadian ship's missile threat detection system.

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