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Lockheed Martin advances in missile defense with key acquisition milestone
Feb 29, 2024 (SPX)
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), responsible for developing, testing, and fielding the United States' missile defense systems, conducted a comprehensive evalua...
BAE Systems to pioneer ground system for Space Force's missile defense upgrade
Feb 29, 2024 (SPX)
The FORGE C2 initiative is set to enhance the Space Force's command and control capabilities for its Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) systems...
L3Harris Technologies Launches New Satellites to Enhance US Missile Defense
Feb 16, 2024 (SPX)
This initiative represents a critical advancement in the U.S.'s ability to detect and track hypersonic and advanced ballistic missile threats. Hypersonic missil...
SpaceX launches batch of satellites for Space Systems Command
Feb 15, 2024 (SPX)
The satellites, including two for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and four for the Space Development Agency (SDA), were deployed into Earth orbit. The launch t...
Aerojet Rocketdyne Powers Key U.S. Missile Defense Test with Advanced MRBM Target
Feb 09, 2024 (SPX)
The FTX-23 test involved two Aegis-equipped ships and the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex, focusing on target scene data collection from an MRBM equip...
THAAD Localization Efforts Align with Saudi Vision 2030 Objectives
Feb 06, 2024 (SPX)
The awarded subcontracts facilitate the establishment of a second source for specific THAAD system components within Saudi Arabia. Middle East Propulsion Compan...
Northrop Grumman Advances Homeland Defense with Early NGI Milestone
Feb 02, 2024 (SPX)
Lisa Brown, Vice President of the NGI program at Northrop Grumman, highlighted the importance of this milestone: "The NGI PDR demonstrated our technology, innov...
U.S. hits two more Houthi missiles in ninth Yemen attack
Jan 24, 2024 (UPI)
U.S. Central Command said the targeted attack was carried out at about 2:30 a.m. local time Wednesday. The missiles hit were located in areas of Yemen under the...
MBDA secures contracts to fortify Royal Navy's against ballistic threats
Jan 23, 2024 (SPX)
MBDA, a leading European defense contractor, has been awarded three contracts under the Sea Viper Evolution program. These contracts focus on two main objective...
US Air Force, Raytheon, and Kongsberg collaborate on GhostEye MR Air Defense Test
Jan 11, 2024 (SPX)
The GhostEye MR radar is a novel addition to NASAMS, enhancing its proven combat capabilities against a range of threats, including enemy aircraft, unmanned air...
Tranche 1 Missile Tracking Satellites by L3Harris completes review ahead of production start
Jan 09, 2024 (SPX)
These milestones mark a crucial progression in the development of the SDA's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA), a comprehensive network of milita...
NATO's ESSI bolstered by major COMLOG contract for up to 1,000 Patriot Missiles
Jan 09, 2024 (SPX)
Under this agreement, COMLOG is set to supply a considerable quantity of up to 1,000 Patriot Guided Enhanced Missiles-Tactical (GEM-T) missiles. This order, con...
Russia says downed four Ukrainian missiles over Crimea overnight
Jan 06, 2024 (AFP)
The attack came a day after Russia said it repelled a Ukrainian drone attack on Crimea, downing 36 of them over the peninsula. "Air defence on duty intercepted ...
Ukraine's mobile air defences have ammo for 'few more attacks': commander
Jan 04, 2024 (AFP)
Late last year, Russia launched its largest missile and drone attacks since the early days of the invasion and again on Tuesday bombarded the capital and the se...
NATO, Ukraine to discuss air defence after Russian strikes
Jan 04, 2024 (AFP)
Moscow has over the New Year unleashed some of its biggest missile and drone attacks on Ukraine since the early days of the invasion in February 2022. At least ...
NATO partners pledge 1,000 Patriot missiles for Ukraine
Jan 03, 2024 (UPI)
The NATO Procurement Agency said the deal will see Germany, Netherlands, Romania and Spain acquire up to 1,000 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missiles, or GEM-T. "Th...
Ukraine says downed all Russian Kinzhal missiles with Patriots
Jan 02, 2024 (AFP)
Kyiv earlier said Russia fired 99 missiles of different types on Ukraine -- aimed at the capital Kyiv and northeastern Kharkiv -- and that its air force shot do...
UK minister says sending air-defence missiles to Ukraine
Dec 29, 2023 (AFP)
"The UK is moving rapidly to bolster Ukraine's air defence, in the wake of Putin's murderous air strikes. Hundreds of British-made air-defence missiles are bein...
Japan to send Patriot missiles to US as stocks dwindle
Dec 22, 2023 (AFP)
Washington has supplied Kyiv with the highly-effective Patriot air defence systems as part of the massive Western military aid effort to help President Volodymy...
Japan to ease arms export controls allowing PAC3 sale to US: official
Dec 22, 2023 (AFP)
Japan strictly controls the export of arms under its pacifist constitution, which limits its military capacity to ostensibly defensive measures. The country's d...
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