MISSILE DEFENSE

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Teledyne Brown Engineering Completes Successful Launch of Black Dagger Zombie Target Missile
Jan 30, 2025 (SPX)
During the test at White Sands Missile Range, the U.S. Army successfully tracked the missile using the Lower-Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar....
Iron Dome for America: Trump's missile defense effort
Jan 28, 2025 (AFP)
He dubbed the effort "Iron Dome for America" -- a reference to a highly successful system employed by Israel -- but the threats to the US homeland that Trump wa...
Trump orders planning for 'Iron Dome' missile shield for US
Jan 28, 2025 (AFP)
Trump ordered the defense secretary to submit within 60 days an implementation plan for the "next-generation missile defense shield" designed to guard against b...
Trump says will build 'Iron Dome' missile shield
Jan 28, 2025 (AFP)
"We need to immediately begin the construction of a state-of-the-art Iron Dome missile defense shield, which will be able to protect Americans," Trump told a Re...
RTX's Raytheon secures $529 million contract to bolster Dutch Patriot air defense system
Jan 20, 2025 (SPX)
The agreement encompasses the delivery of a single fire unit, which includes essential components such as a radar, launchers, command and control stations, and ...
Israel intercepts missiles fired from Yemen
Jan 18, 2025 (AFP)
The military activated air raid sirens in Jerusalem and in parts of central and southern Israel ahead of the interceptions during the day, with the first projec...
Northrop Grumman approved for NGI target vehicle production
Jan 15, 2025 (SPX)
In October, Northrop Grumman and MDA successfully completed the CDR. Additionally, they conducted a combined System Requirements Review (SRR) and Preliminary De...
Israel army says attempted to intercept missile fired from Yemen
Jan 14, 2025 (AFP)
The latest attack came less than a day after Yemen's Huthi rebels said they launched a missile towards Tel Aviv, which Israeli forces said they intercepted. "Fo...
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles before Trump's return
Jan 14, 2025 (AFP)
The launch came as Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya visited South Korea for a series of meetings with top officials, with the Asian neighbours seeking to...
Raytheon awarded $946M contract to deliver additional Patriot Defense Systems
Jan 07, 2025 (SPX)
The contract includes fire units consisting of radars, control stations and missiles. "Raytheon is committed to providing Romania with advanced integrated air a...
Philippines rejects China's criticism of US missile plan
Dec 24, 2024 (AFP)
The Philippine Army announced plans on Monday to acquire the US Typhon missile system as part of a push to protect Manila's maritime interests, swiftly drawing ...
PAC-3 demonstrates advanced integration in successful defense test
Dec 16, 2024 (SPX)
The test marks the sixth in an ongoing series to validate the PAC-3 system's performance within the U.S. Army's modernized Integrated Air and Missile Defense (I...
RTX's Raytheon LTAMDS excels in live fire tests with complex threats
Dec 16, 2024 (SPX)
"LTAMDS continues to successfully pass each hurdle of the U.S. Army's rigorous testing program demonstrating its readiness for initial fielding," said Tom Lalib...
Lockheed Martin prepares Next-Gen OPIR satellite for system testing
Dec 16, 2024 (SPX)
This satellite is part of the Space Force's dual-satellite GEO component within its broader multi-orbit, multi-layer missile warning and tracking system. This a...
Lockheed Martin demonstrates missile defense capability for Guam in key test
Dec 16, 2024 (SPX)
"In partnership with the MDA, Lockheed Martin went from contract award to intercept flight test in less than two years. This rapid integration of capabilities t...
Northrop Grumman's next-gen missile warning satellites move to manufacturing
Dec 16, 2024 (SPX)
The NGP Phase 2 contract transitions the program into production, encompassing the assembly and integration of space vehicles (SVs) and related ground systems. ...
L3Harris advances missile tracking with new satellite design milestone
Dec 11, 2024 (SPX)
The review confirmed that the L3Harris vehicles meet all SDA requirements, incorporating advanced technology to detect, track, and target hypersonic threats. "L...
Ukraine seeking new air-defence systems after latest Russian strike: Zelensky
Nov 22, 2024 (AFP)
Russia has boasted its new "Oreshnik" hypersonic missile is unstoppable by air defences and has no equivalent anywhere in the world. "Ukraine's defence minister...
Russia gave N. Korea anti-air missiles in exchange for troops: Seoul security chief
Nov 22, 2024 (AFP)
The United States and South Korea have accused the nuclear-armed North of sending more than 10,000 soldiers to help Russia fight Ukraine, with experts saying Ki...
Think fast: A missile-defense system built for speed
Nov 16, 2024 (SPX)
"Speed is everything. Speed to mission, speed to impact, speed to performance," said Jabari Loving, associate director in Requirements and Capabilities at Rayth...
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