Air Defense News

April 27, 2021

U.S. Army’s Latest Anti-Aircraft Defense System Began Fire Testing

Interesting Engineering: The U.S. has given the green light for testing a new short-range air defense system, The Mobile Short

April 26, 2021

M-SHORAD Brings New Significance to the Army’s Air Defense Capabilities

DVIDS: In continuing efforts to revitalize and update the U.S. Army’s Air and Missile Defense forces and systems, the 5th

April 22, 2021

U.S. military nudges European allies on countering small drones

Defense News: The U.S. military is trying to push its European allies to boost their capabilities against small unmanned aerial

April 20, 2021

NSWCDD and West Virginia University Partner on ‘Damaged States’ Tool to Transform Surface Warfare

Naval Sea Systems Command: When surface warfare officers fire a missile to intercept a threat while defending their warship, what

April 16, 2021

Lockheed Martin to upgrade shipboard electronics in Aegis combat system aboard Navy Burke-class destroyers

Military & Aerospace Electronics: Shipboard electronics experts at Lockheed Martin Corp. will replace and upgrade combat systems computer hardware, middleware,

April 16, 2021

Barak ER development finalized and in production

JANES: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has finalised development, and is in production of, the Barak ER (Extended Range) variant surface-to-air

April 15, 2021

Saudi-led forces destroy 4 Houthi drones, 5 missiles

Anadolu Agency: Coalition forces destroyed four drones and five ballistic missiles launched towards Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, a

April 14, 2021

Lockheed Martin pitching mid-size satellite bus to DoD for remote sensing

SpaceNews: Lockheed Martin announced a new line of satellites designed for space-based surveillance. The mid-size satellite bus is aimed at

April 13, 2021

As the U.S. Navy scrambles to field more missiles in Asia, a tough decision looms for aging cruisers

Defense News: In the 12 years since the Pentagon canceled the next-generation cruiser, the question seemed to have no good

April 13, 2021

Italian military chief envisions the Tempest fighter zapping missiles

Defense News: Sixth-generation Tempest fighters firing laser beams will be able to take out hypersonic missiles in the future, Italy’s