Missile Defense News

October 27, 2023

US Navy Tests Simultaneous Aegis Defense Against Missiles, Drones

TheDefensePost The US Navy and the Missile Defense Agency have conducted an Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) test using the Aegis

October 27, 2023

Defense contractor will build $33M facility in East Camden to manufacture missiles used by U.S., Israel

Defense contractor RTXDefense contractor RTX will build a new $33 million facility in East Camden to manufacture missiles used in U.S.

October 27, 2023

US Navy and MDA Successfully Intercept Multiple Targets In Integrated Air and Missile Defense Test

U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) successfully intercepted multiple targets in an Integrated Air and

October 27, 2023

SM-6 Missile Fired From Littoral Combat Ship

The U.S. Navy has demonstrated its ability to fire an SM-6 missile at a surface target from a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) using

October 26, 2023

Saudi Arabia intercepted Houthi missile headed toward Israel

Times of Israel Saudi Arabia intercepted one of the cruise missiles fired toward Israel last week by Iran-backed Houthi rebels,

October 25, 2023

Lithuania acquires AMRAAM missiles for its ground-based NASAMS systems

Airforce Technology Lithuania has procured 36 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) and other equipment and support in a Foreign Military

October 25, 2023

US agrees to send two Iron Dome batteries to Israel

Defense News The Pentagon plans to send Israel two Iron Dome missile defense systems as the country continues to fight the militant

October 24, 2023

Ukraine repurposes US-supplied AIM-9s missiles for air defense

YahooNews Ukraine has successfully converted redundant U.S.-provided air-to-air AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles into surface-to-air missiles, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Oct. 24,

October 24, 2023

What Are US THAAD Systems? Weapons Deployed Amid Growing Iran Threat

Newsweek The United States military is deploying an advanced anti-ballistic missile defense system in the Middle East, the Department of Defense (DOD)

October 24, 2023

Raytheon to build Aegis fire-control systems for shipboard electronics aboard Navy Burke-class destroyers

Military + Aerospace Electronics Shipboard electronics experts at Raytheon Technologies Corp. (RTX) are building MK 99 fire-control systems for the Aegis