MISSILE DEFENSE

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Raytheon's LTAMDS achieves new success in tactical ballistic missile interception test
Dec 19, 2023 (SPX)
In a recent test, conducted in collaboration with the U.S. Army, the LTAMDS successfully acquired and tracked a tactical ballistic missile surrogate. The missil...
Raytheon's RTX Interceptor destroys ballistic missile in key test
Dec 12, 2023 (SPX)
The recent test marks the 13th successful intercept for the program, underscoring its critical role in protecting the United States by engaging and destroying i...
Northrop Grumman tests enhanced GMD system in missile defense demonstration
Dec 12, 2023 (SPX)
In this pivotal demonstration, the GMD Ground System, managed by Northrop Grumman, processed data from various sensors to successfully identify and characterize...
PAC-3 integrates with LTAMDS Radar
Nov 27, 2023 (SPX)
The integration test, conducted at the White Sands Missile Range, demonstrated the PAC-3's ability to communicate and coordinate with the LTAMDS radar. This int...
Lockheed Martin opens $16.5M Missile Defense Lab
Nov 22, 2023 (SPX)
The $16.5 million Missile System Integration Lab (MSIL) stands as a testament to Lockheed Martin's commitment to advancing missile defense innovation and streng...
Israeli army says intercepts cruise missile fired at south of country
Nov 22, 2023 (AFP)
After reports of "an infiltration by a hostile aircraft" near the southern Red Sea resort of Eilat, an Israeli fighter jet "successfully intercepted a cruise mi...
US, S. Korea, Japan to share N. Korea missile warning data
Nov 12, 2023 (AFP)
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who is in Seoul for annual security talks, met with his South Korean counterpart Shin Won-sik while Japanese Defence Minister...
Israel announces sale of air defence system to new NATO member Finland
Nov 12, 2023 (AFP)
Calling it a "historic agreement," the ministry said the system jointly developed by Israeli and US companies can intercept ballistic and cruise missiles, aircr...
Israel army says intercepted 'missile' from Red Sea region
Oct 31, 2023 (AFP)
"A surface-to-surface missile was fired toward Israeli territory from the area of the Red Sea and was successfully intercepted by the 'Arrow' aerial defence sys...
Northrop Grumman Completes Key Review for Future Pacific Missile Warning Satellites
Oct 20, 2023 (SPX)
Northrop Grumman has been working in partnership with L3 Harris Technologies for this project. Remarkably, the CDR was completed just four months after a succes...
Germany 'working' to send Ukraine new Patriot system: Zelensky
Oct 05, 2023 (AFP)
"Germany is working on providing Ukraine with an additional Patriot system for the winter months. I'm grateful for Germany's support in defending our freedom an...
$3.5 bn Germany deal the biggest yet for Israeli arms sector
Sep 28, 2023 (AFP)
With its armed forces steeled by a tragic history of war, Israel is now the ninth largest exporter of military equipment and technology, according to the Stockh...
Germany and Israel sign 'historic' missile shield deal
Sep 28, 2023 (AFP)
The signing of the deal was a "historic day" for both countries, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said at a press conference alongside his Israeli counte...
Estonia, Latvia acquire 1bn-euro German air defence system
Sep 11, 2023 (AFP)
Berlin added that the two Baltic countries also signed a letter of intent towards participating in Germany's European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), launched las...
SpaceX launches new batch of Space Defense Agency missile tracking satellites
Sep 02, 2023 (UPI)
The launch vehicle lifted off at 10:26 a.m. from Vandenberg's Space Launch Complex 4E before separating from the rest of the launch platform and landing back at...
Ukraine receives new air defence systems from Berlin
Aug 17, 2023 (AFP)
"Many thanks to our partners for IRIS-T. Our sky will be more protected," said Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's presidential office in a post on social media. G...
Israel says US okays 'landmark' missile defence deal with Germany
Aug 17, 2023 (AFP)
The Arrow 3 system -- designed to shoot down ballistic missiles above the Earth's atmosphere -- is jointly developed and produced by Israel and the United State...
Northrop Grumman begins producing NGI solid rocket motor booster cases
Aug 09, 2023 (SPX)
The NGI pathfinder motors demonstrate case designs, manufacturing processes as well as allows the teams to test and conduct integration operations. The complete...
Lockheed Martin's NGI program completes all subsystem PDRs
Aug 08, 2023 (SPX)
Through a series of successful and on-schedule Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs) of all NGI major subsystems, the company demonstrated it has achieved design ma...
Berlin offers to extend Patriot missile deployment in Poland
Aug 08, 2023 (AFP)
Berlin sent three Patriot units to eastern Poland in January after a deadly blast struck a Polish village in late 2022, believed to be from a stray Ukrainian ai...
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