Missile Defense News

August 22, 2024

X-Bow Hypersonic Booster Passes Preliminary Design Review

The Defense Post X-Bow Systems announced that it has completed the preliminary design review of its solid fuel hypersonic booster rocket engine.

August 22, 2024

Ares Industries Flight-Tests New Cruise Missile, 10x Smaller, Cheaper

The Defense Post American defense startup Ares Industries has announced the first flight test of a new anti-ship cruise missile

August 21, 2024

U.S., Allies Partner for BMD Exercise, Russian and Chinese Ships Sail Near Japan

USNI News The U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency exercised ballistic missile defense with Australia, Italy, Japan, South Korea and

August 21, 2024

The Pentagon is shipping new pieces to Guam’s air-defense puzzle

Defense News The Missile Defense Agency is preparing for a first test later this year of an initial capability designed to protect the

August 21, 2024

US approves $5b Patriot missile sale to Germany

WORLD The United States on Thursday announced its approval of a $5 billion sale of up to 600 Patriot missiles

August 13, 2024

Polish, U.S., Industries Sign Contract to Manufacture 48 Patriot Launchers in Poland

Defense Mirror A contract for the production of a total of 48 Patriot air and missile defense system launchers has

August 13, 2024

MDA task force to examine new threats, like hybrid air-missile tactics: Chief

Breaking Defense The Missile Defense Agency’s new Transformation Task Force is not just a top-down effort to reconsider how the

August 12, 2024

Missile Defense Agency to pick hypersonic interceptor vendor this year

Defense News The Missile Defense Agency is planning to choose a single vendor to deliver an interceptor capable of taking

August 7, 2024

US Army working on new missile defense strategy with eye toward 2040

Defense News The U.S. Army is planning to release a refreshed missile defense strategy focused on needs in the 2040

August 7, 2024

Germany to receive $480 million worth of Patriot missiles to backfill Ukraine aid

The Kyiv Independent The U.S. defense contractor Raytheon was granted a $478-million contract by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency