Missile boat - Wikipedia
A missile boat or missile cutter is a small, fast warship armed with anti-ship missiles. Being smaller than other warships such as destroyers and frigates, missile boats are popular with nations interested in forming a navy at lower cost.
Anti-ship missile - Wikipedia
An anti-ship missile (AShM [1] or ASM) [2] is a guided missile that is designed for use against ships and large boats. Most anti-ship missiles are of the sea-skimming variety, and many use a combination of inertial guidance and active radar homing.
List of missile boat classes - Wikipedia
Being produced in large numbers and widely exported around the world, it saw combat in a number of naval engagements. A list of classes of missile boats used by naval forces around the world. Houbei class (Type 022), the first combat vessel with a catamaran hull.
US Marines Given New 'NMESIS' Missile System for Pacific ...
Nov 28, 2024 · A Hawaii-based United States Marine Corps unit that is optimized for maritime warfare in the Pacific Ocean theater has officially received a new ship-killing missile system to attack hostile...
Marines deploy NMESIS anti-ship system to the Pacific
Nov 30, 2024 · After months of testing, the Marines are officially fielding the new medium-range anti-ship missile system. Marines with 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division have an expanded...
USAF plans LRASM anti-ship missile integration on F-15E, F ...
2 days ago · Published on 8 January, the pre-solicitation advised plans to negotiate a sole-source integration contract with Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control. The decision to add the AGM-158C-1 to the F-15X/EX weapon set reflects the USAF’s increasing operational focus on long range maritime strike in the Indo-Pacific.
SECNAV Names Navy’s Newest Guided Missile Destroyer DDG 145
Jan 3, 2025 · NEW YORK – Today, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro named the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyer, the future USS Intrepid (DDG 145) aboard the former aircraft