Missile Defense News

September 6, 2023

Poland Orders LTAMDS Radars, Patriot Launchers From US

The Defense Post Poland has signed an agreement to purchase 12 Lower-Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors (LTAMDS) and 48

September 6, 2023

UK Wants To Accelerate Directed Energy Weapons Development

Aviation Week LONDON—The UK Defense Ministry is planning to accelerate efforts to introduce directed energy weapons (DEW) to the front

September 5, 2023

How the Ionosphere Can Help NORAD Detect Cruise Missiles Faster

Air and Space Forces Magazine The Air Force is bringing back an old radar technology to detect cruise missiles, but

September 5, 2023

German arms maker Diehl to ramp up production of IRIS-T air defence system

Reuters German arms maker Diehl Defence aims to significantly ramp up the production of its IRIS-T air defence system to

September 5, 2023

DOD launches domestic cruise missile defense program to protect U.S. cities, ‘critical’ sites

Inside Defense The United States — which since the advent of flight more than a century ago has relied on

September 5, 2023

Air Force Completes First Flight Test for Latest AMRAAM Variant

National Defense The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon Technologies announced the first flight test of the AIM-120C-8 missile, the latest

September 1, 2023

US Funds Continued Development of Raytheon Radar for NASAMS Missile System

The Defense Post: Raytheon has received a $7-million contract to continue production and testing of the GhostEye MR radar for

August 31, 2023

Lockheed Beats Northrop for Australia’s $487M Missile Shield Program

The Defense Post: Lockheed Martin has secured a contract for 765 million Australian dollars ($487 million) to begin the first phase of

August 31, 2023

Japan seeks funds for new missile defense ships to counter North Korean threats

NK News: Japan’s defense ministry announced plans to strengthen air and missile defenses and acquire counterstrike capabilities to counter North

August 31, 2023

US approves first-ever military aid to Taiwan through program typically used for sovereign nations

CNN: The Biden administration has approved funding for the first-ever transfer of US military equipment to Taiwan under a program typically saved for sovereign