Missile Defense News

February 29, 2024

Lockheed Martin Takes Next Step in Homeland Missile Defense Interceptor Acquisition Process

PR Newswire In November 2023, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully completed a Missile Defense Agency (MDA) acquisition milestone for the nation’s modernized

February 28, 2024

Raytheon Conducts Maiden Fight Test of Upgraded AMRAAM-ER

The Defense Post Raytheon has flight-tested an upgraded AMRAAM-Extended Range (ER) variant from a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS). 

February 27, 2024

US claims ‘preemptive’ strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen

Al Jazeera The United States claims to have conducted fresh strikes against Houthi targets, destroying missiles, unmanned vessels and a drone. The

February 27, 2024

Raytheon, Rafael Start Tamir Missile Factory Construction in Arkansas

Defense Post Raytheon and Rafael joint venture R2S has begun constructing a Tamir missile manufacturing facility in East Camden, Arkansas,

February 27, 2024

USAFE-AFAFRICA commander discusses Integrated Air and Missile Defense during Munich Security Conference

US Air Force U.S. Air Force Gen. James B. Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa and NATO Allied Air Command, discussed one

February 27, 2024

David’s Sling Intercepts Hezbollah Missile Aimed at Israeli UAV

Jewish Press The ‘David’s Sling’ Aerial Defense System intercepted a surface-to-air missile (SAM) that was fired Monday morning by Lebanon’s

February 26, 2024

IBCS: Experimenting with Joint interoperability at Project Convergence Capstone 4

DVIDS As one of the key signature efforts supporting the Army’s Air and Missile Defense community, Army Integrated Air and

February 23, 2024

US and South Korea fly warplanes in interception drills after North Korea’s missile tests

Washington Post South Korea and the United States flew advanced stealth fighters in a joint missile-interception drill Friday over the

February 23, 2024

US lacks long-term sustainment plan for key Ukraine weapons, Pentagon watchdog says

Defense One The Defense Department transferred Patriot air defense systems and various combat vehicles to Ukraine without a plan to

February 22, 2024

US Army to test missile defense command system with THAAD weapon

Defense News The U.S. Army plans to test this month whether its key command-and-control system can operate its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense