Missile Defense News

October 14, 2016

Aegis defense system helped stop missile attack on USS Mason

Stars and Stripes: In about 90 seconds Wednesday, the Navy’s Aegis Combat System proved its value and saved the USS

October 13, 2016

Navy Extends “Netted” Sensors for Surface Weapons — to Destroy Enemy Drones & Missiles

Scout Warrior: The Navy is accelerating efforts to better network sensors to weapons systems so that missiles, drones and ship-based

October 12, 2016

USS Mason Fired 3 Missiles to Defend From Yemen Cruise Missiles Attack

USNI: The crew of a guided-missile destroyer fired three missiles to defend themselves and another ship after being attacked on

October 12, 2016

Saudi forces down missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis: agency

Reuters: Saudi air defense forces shot down a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi group toward Khamees Mushait city in

October 12, 2016

Huntsville plays outsize role in missile defense

Redstone Alabama: While the actual interceptors are based in both Alaska and California, much of the work on America’s anti-ballistic

October 10, 2016

Two missiles fired at US navy destroyer from rebel-held Yemen

The Guardian: Two missiles fired from rebel-held territory in Yemen landed near a US destroyer passing by in the Red Sea, the

October 7, 2016

Netherlands Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System Upgrade

ASD News: The Royal Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation awarded Raytheon a contract to upgrade its Patriot Integrated Air and Missile

October 6, 2016

Northrop Grumman Delivers First CIRCM Systems to US Army

Defense Talk: Northrop Grumman Corporation delivered the first Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) missile defense systems to the U.S. Army earlier

October 6, 2016

The Netherlands invests in the future of its Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System

PR Newswire: The Royal Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation awarded Raytheon  a contract to upgrade its Patriot Integrated Air and Missile

October 5, 2016

Raytheon completes first AMRAAM-ER missile flight tests from NASAMS air defense system

PR Newswire: ANDOYA SPACE CENTER, Norway, Oct. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company has successfully flight-tested the newest variant of the combat-proven AMRAAM missile from