Missile Defense News

April 17, 2024

U.S. Patriot Missile Defense System In Iraqi Kurdistan Is Well-Placed

Forbes Iran’s unprecedented drone and missile attack targeting Israel over the weekend revealed the United States has deployed a MIM-104

April 17, 2024

Ukraine Ops Reveal ‘Backwards’ U.S. Approach To Missile Defense

Aviation Week Ukraine’s air and missile defense architecture shows that the U.S. approach is “backwards,” with the most expensive interceptors

April 17, 2024

Drone-and-Missile Warfare Tests Supply-Strapped Defense Systems

The Wall Street Journal The near-complete defeat of Iran’s drone-and-missile barrage against Israel on Saturday marked a success for air-defense systems, but

April 16, 2024

Out of INF, Army deploys Typhon weapon to the Philippines

Breaking Defense Soldiers with the US Army’s 1st Multi-Domain Task Force deployed to the Philippines with a new long-range weapon exceeding

April 16, 2024

The Lessons of Israeli Missile Defense

The Wall Street Journal The performance of Israeli air defenses, combined with assistance from U.S. jets and interceptors, saved countless

April 16, 2024

Pentagon Slows And Adapts Long-Range Hypersonic Defense Plan

Aviation Week The U.S. will take even longer to field a purpose-built, long-range hypersonic defense system expected by the 2030s,

April 16, 2024

Ukraine says it ‘ran out of missiles’ to stop Russian strike ruining power station

Reuters A lack of air defense missiles prevented Ukraine from thwarting a Russian missile attack last week that destroyed the biggest power

April 16, 2024

Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow: Israel’s air defense against Iran, explained

The Washington Post When Iran launched a five-hour barrage of more than 300 drones and missiles toward Israel, the country’s

April 16, 2024

Lockheed wins US missile defense contract worth $17 billion

Reuters  Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), opens new tab has won a $17 billion contract to develop the next generation of interceptors to defend

April 15, 2024

SM-3 Ballistic Missile Interceptor Used for First Time in Combat, Officials Confirm

USNI News For the first time in combat, guided-missile destroyers fired missiles developed to intercept ballistic missiles during the U.S.