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Lockheed Martin conducts missile warning system's Critical Design Review
Nov 24, 2021 (SPX)
NGG is the Space Force's new, advanced space-based missile warning system that incorporates improved warning capabilities as well as enhanced resiliency and cyb...
Russia wants to export S-500 missile defense systems
Nov 22, 2021 (Sputnik)
"The deliveries of the S-500 Prometheus anti-aircraft missile system to the external market is expected in the next few years. At present, the permits for it ha...
Missile Defense Agency awards contracts for Glide Phase Interceptor Design
Nov 22, 2021 (SPX)
Any prototypes designed will fit into the current Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system. Interceptors will be fired from Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense d...
Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 MSE reaches major milestones during successful flight tests
Nov 16, 2021 (SPX)
During the flight test series, two PAC-3 MSE missiles successfully engaged from IBCS and intercepted tactical ballistic missile (TBM) threats over White Sands M...
Russia says S-550 more efficient at intercepting ICBMs than THAAD and Aegis
Nov 15, 2021 (Sputnik)
Russia's S-550 will become the world's first mobile special operation missile and airspace defence system capable of effectively destroying intercontinental bal...
Israel begins initial testing for deployment of elevated sensor
Nov 04, 2021 (SPX)
Following years of development and manufacturing, IMDO with the Israeli Air Force and industry partners, began initial inflation operations in November 2021. Th...
Anti-missile defences tested to protect 'sensitive' sites: Iran
Oct 13, 2021 (AFP)
"The country's air defences are perfectly prepared to protect sensitive and vital installations through a multi-layered defence system," said General Amir-Qader...
Next Generation Interceptor Program Achieves Critical System Requirements Review
Oct 06, 2021 (SPX)
The MDA's NGI program is designed to protect the United States from complex, rogue threat, ballistic missile attacks. The interceptor is an end-to-end design to...
SBIRS GEO-6 Space Vehicle completes production
Oct 05, 2021 (SPX)
SBIRS GEO-6 will begin final preparations for a scheduled launch in the first half of 2022 on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 421 (four-meter payload fairing, ...
US House approves $1 billion for Israel's Iron Dome
Sep 24, 2021 (AFP)
The money had originally been included in legislation addressing a looming government shutdown and a potential October debt crisis. But a group of progressives ...
Anger as US progressives object to Israeli Iron Dome funding
Sep 22, 2021 (AFP)
The party leadership vowed there would be no interruption in funding, with the cash being sourced elsewhere -- but not before being berated by Republicans for c...
Northrop Grumman supports test flight for Missile Defense Agency
Sep 14, 2021 (SPX)
"This flight test demonstrated a Northrop Grumman-designed upgrade that enables a new capability for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system," said Scot...
Missile defense booster test may pave way for 'shoot-assess-shoot' capability
Sep 13, 2021 (UPI)
Sunday's test included a three-stage booster in two-stage mode, which allowed the Ground-Based Interceptor missile to release a Raytheon-designed mockup of an E...
SPY-7 Hybrid Defense program with Japan completes additional capability tests
Sep 13, 2021 (SPX)
The demonstration showed Aegis Baseline J7.B with SPY-7 has the capability to perform engagements against ballistic missiles with the U.S.-Japan jointly-develop...
Netherlands completes deal to buy PAC-3 missile defense units
Aug 27, 2021 (SPX)
"We're honored to continue to partner with the Netherlands, our first PAC-3 international customer, for their missile defense capabilities," said Brenda Davidso...
U.S. Army conducts live fire test of its first Iron Dome Defense System Battery
Aug 23, 2021 (UPI)
The execution of the live-fire test of the first of two IDDS-A batteries, which the U.S. Army acquired from Israel, at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexi...
Northrop Grumman Opens Missile Defense Futures Lab in Huntsville
Aug 19, 2021 (SPX)
"Partnering with our customers, Northrop Grumman is leading the way as the defense industry undergoes digital transformation," said Lisa Brown, vice president, ...
Raytheon Intelligence and Space completes Next Gen OPIR Block 0 Milestone
Aug 18, 2021 (SPX)
"Protecting the U.S. and our allies from the threat of adversaries' advanced missile technology begins in space," said Paul Meyer, vice president of Space and C...
General says sensors pinpointing missile threats worldwide are critical capability
Aug 16, 2021 (AFNS)
"I would like to have overhead sensors that see everything, characterize everything that goes on on this planet, from a missile perspective, all the time, every...
Pentagon works toward bridging air, missile defense capability gaps
Aug 13, 2021 (UPI)
Hyten said the Joint Requirements Oversight Council will look into four "force supporting" areas that include information advantage, joint command-and-control, ...
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