On Monday, it was reported that the Russian nuclear-powered submarine Kazan successfully test-fired an Oniks cruise missile. The test took place in the White Sea as a part of the final stage of state trials.
Also on Monday, it was reported the South Korean Air Force took the delivery of the first Cheongung II missile defense system. The mid-range surface-to-air guided missile is set to replace South Korea's MIM-23 HAWK air defense systems.
On Tuesday, it was announced that the Russian S-300V4 defense missile system entered combat duty on the disputed Kuril Islands north of Japan. Shortly after, the Japanese government lodged a protest over the deployment.
Also on Tuesday, it was reported that construction on a new Arleigh-Burke class destroyer had begun in Bath, Maine. The destroyer, the USS William Charette, will be a Flight III version equipped with SPY-6 and Aegis Baseline 10 for integrated air and ballistic missile defense.
On Wednesday, Lockheed Martin announced that it had completed construction of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) GEO 5 satellite. The satellite is set for launch in 2021 and will be followed by the SBIRS GEO-6 satellite in 2022.
On Thursday, it was announced that the U.S. had approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of two Phalanx Close-In Weapons Systems to South Korea. The systems will be fitted to the South Korean Navy’s first KDX II Batch II Destroyer.
