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Lockheed Martin achieves milestone in PAC-3 MSE Integration with Aegis Weapon System
Jul 12, 2023 (SPX)
Tom Copeman, the Vice President of Naval Systems at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, expressed his enthusiasm about the successful test, stating, "Thi...
Swiss want in on Germany's Sky Shield plan
Jul 04, 2023 (AFP)
The announcement on the ground-based air defence project comes ahead of a meeting of the defence ministers of Switzerland, Germany and Austria -- Viola Amherd, ...
Lockheed Martin targets small businesses via Next Generation Interceptor
Jul 01, 2023 (SPX)
Through the Mentor-Protege Program, the Missile Defense Agency has granted Lockheed Martin three contracts of up to two years. These contracts will involve part...
Poland to buy US Patriot missile defense systems worth $15 bn
Jun 28, 2023 (AFP)
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the sale would involve up to 48 Patriot PAC-3 launchers and up to 644 Patriot PAC-3 MSE missiles, along with radars...
Race on for protection against hypersonic missiles
Jun 23, 2023 (AFP)
Flying at multiples of the speed of sound, "everything's going faster, that's what changes the game," said Lionel Mazenq, of European missile maker MBDA's Futur...
Ukraine says downed 13 cruise missiles overnight
Jun 23, 2023 (AFP)
"Thirteen of the occupiers' cruise missiles were destroyed on June 23... This time, the attack was aimed at a military airfield in the Khmelnytskyi region," the...
Aerojet Rocketdyne hot fires large solid rocket motor for next generation MRBM target
Jun 20, 2023 (SPX)
"I applaud the dedicated efforts by teams across Aerojet Rocketdyne to meet this important milestone," said Eileen P. Drake, Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO and presiden...
Europeans scramble on air defence after decades of complacency
Jun 18, 2023 (AFP)
Anti-air systems will likely have a starring role at the Paris Air Show starting on Monday, predicts Richard Aboulafia, managing director of AeroDynamic Advisor...
Ukraine's allies to supply more air defence missiles
Jun 15, 2023 (AFP)
The announcement by Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands and the United States coincided with a meeting in Brussels of the US-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group -- ...
Germany approves funds to buy Israeli air defence system
Jun 14, 2023 (AFP)
The budget committee in the lower house of parliament gave the green light for an initial payment of 560 million euros, a committee source told AFP. The long-ra...
Germany moves to buy Israeli anti-missile shield for 4bn euros
Jun 13, 2023 (AFP)
The long-range Arrow 3 system, designed to shoot down missiles above the Earth's atmosphere, is powerful enough to offer protective cover for neighbouring Europ...
US, Japan, S.Korea aim to share N.Korea missile warning data
Jun 03, 2023 (AFP)
Leaders of the three allies committed to the real-time data sharing at a summit in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh in November. North Korea has ramped up milit...
Next-Gen relay ground stations to transform Pacific's Missile-Warning System
Jun 02, 2023 (SPX)
Northrop Grumman, a leading global security company, completed this review a month ahead of the expected schedule, showcasing its commitment and capacity to qui...
Zelensky thanks air defence after largest drone attack on Kyiv in the invasion
May 28, 2023 (AFP)
The overnight attack killed two people and wounded three others. The latest drone attack came as Russia has intensified aerial strikes on the capital this month...
Life and death weigh on Ukraine air defence teams
May 26, 2023 (AFP)
A potent example came when the team downed a Russian cruise missile and the wreckage revealed it carried an unexploded, nearly half-tonne warhead. "A lot depend...
Northrop Grumman on track to produce early-warning missile defense program
May 25, 2023 (SPX)
The design review establishes the company's technical approach for the full integration of the Eagle-3 spacecraft with the infrared sensor, auxiliary and high-b...
Lockheed Martin to modernize US missile defense with C2BMC
May 10, 2023 (SPX)
"As part of Lockheed Martin's 21st Century Security vision, C2BMC delivers unparalleled speed, accuracy and coordination among partner and ally systems," said A...
Raytheon to provide Patriot air defense system to Switzerland
Apr 04, 2023 (SPX)
The contract includes five Patriot fire units and a quantity of Guidance Enhanced Missiles, known as GEM-T. The missile is proven to defeat tactical ballistic m...
Aegis Combat System intercepts target during flight test
Apr 04, 2023 (SPX)
Supported by the United States Navy, Missile Defense Agency, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), and other partners, FTM-31 E1a deployed a real-world scenario to test ...
Ukraine forces complete Patriot training in US: Pentagon
Mar 30, 2023 (AFP)
Ukraine repeatedly pushed the United States for the high-tech system to help shield against Russian strikes and Washington promised late last year that it would...
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