Missiles That Defend Ukraine Now Protect German Warships: IRIS-T Goes to Sea

Missiles That Defend Ukraine Now Protect German Warships: IRIS-T Goes to Sea

Germany has successfully tested a naval adaptation of the IRIS-T SLM air defense system from the deck of an F125-class frigate, marking the first demonstration of the land-based launcher integrated onto a major surface warship. According to Defense Express on October 15, the test was conducted during the Maritime Firing Exercise 2025 and represents a significant step toward adopting the IRIS-T family of missiles for naval use. IRIS-T SLM air de…

IRIS-T SLM naval variant hits targets in German frigate test-firing

Diehl Defence said that it has successfully tested the navalised version of its IRIS-T SLM ground-based air defence system.The post IRIS-T SLM naval variant hits targets in German frigate test-firing appeared first on Naval Technology.

Navalised IRIS-T SLM air defence systems successfully tested during German Navy’s exercise

An Anti Air Warfare (AAW) module was developed jointly with the German Navy and installed on the C-Deck of the frigate “Baden-Württemberg” (Type F125) in under ten months from concept to live firing. The test marked the first successful deployment of a navalised IRIS-T SLM variant with a missile from the IRIS-T family.   IRIS-T SLM goes naval The navalized version of the combat-proven IRIS-T SLM system delivered another outstanding performance …

Diehl Demonstrates Navalized Iris-T SLM On German F125 Frigate

Diehl Defence press release (link): “Diehl Defence successfully participated in the “Maritime Firing Exercise 2025” (MFE) – the German Navy’s largest missile firing exercise in three decades – with a navalized system demonstrator of the proven IRIS-T SLM ground-based air defence system. The exercise, known as “Andøya”, allows the crews to train complex weapon systems and procedures under almost real conditions. A so-called AAW module (Anti Air W…