Missile Defense News

May 27, 2020

US Navy will soon commission its Future USS Kansas City LCS 22

Navy recognition The future USS Kansas City (LCS 22) arrived for the first time at Naval Base San Diego, where

May 26, 2020

Infrared sensors for the Space Force’s next generation missile warning satellites pass key milestone

Defense News: Two candidate payloads for the U.S. Space Force’s Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared satellites have passed their preliminary

May 22, 2020

Raytheon contracted for National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System

Defence Blog Raytheon Co., one of the world’s largest defense contractors, has been contracted by the U.S. Department of Defense

May 22, 2020

Lockheed Martin gains Aegis Ashore contract modification

Shepard News Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems is to continue performing engineering design support services in support of its Aegis

May 22, 2020

Space Force lays out acquisitions reforms in new report

C4ISR.NET In a new proposal, the U.S. Space Force is asking Congress to overhaul the tools it uses to acquire

May 21, 2020

These eight satellites will track hypersonic weapons

C4ISRNET: The Space Development Agency wants to put an initial batch of satellites capable of tracking hypersonic weapons on orbit

May 21, 2020

Space Leaders Plan for Missile Defense, Daily Ops

Air Force Magazine: Space stakeholders are moving forward with a new plan for missile defense, warning, and tracking after a

May 21, 2020

DOD’s Top Scientist Shoots Down Airborne Lasers for Missile Defense

Defense One: What’s needed, Griffin says, is more research into how to use weapons of various strengths in other kinds

May 20, 2020

US Navy issues new distance guidelines for vessels after close encounters with Iranian ships

Navy Times The U.S. Navy warned Tuesday it will take “lawful defensive measures” against vessels in the Mideast that come

May 20, 2020

Army Awards Lockheed $497M for Missile Post-Production Service Extension

Govconwire Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has received a two-year, $497.3M contract modification to continue providing post-production services for the U.S. Army’s missile