Lockheed Martin Delivers 900th Anti-Ballistic Missile Interceptor to US Military
Lockheed Martin’s 900th THAAD interceptor is here, boosting the US missile defense system amid rising global threats
Missile Defense Agency
SOFREP Daily: Ukrainian Drones Hit Kazan, UK Diverts Frozen Russian Assets to Fund Ukraine, Guam Arrests Chinese Nationals During Missile Test
Here’s your SOFREP Daily News Brief: Key defense and global affairs insights to keep you in the know on Monday, December 23.
Aegis Guam Intercept Helps Form Multi-National Defensive Missile “Shield” Across Pacific
Aegis Guam launches SM-3 IIA missile to intercept a Pacific target, building a multi-nation missile defense ‘shield’ across the region.
Raytheon Begins Full-Rate Production of Advanced Missiles
Raytheon’s SM-3 Block IIA missile hits full-rate production, boosting global defense with its cutting-edge ballistic missile interception.
Why the US Army is Letting Go of Its Next-Generation Patriot Replacement
The US Army scrapped its next-gen Patriot replacement, opting to upgrade old systems for future threats. Here’s why it matters.
US-Japan Strengthen Defense Ties with Massive SM-3 Missile Deal
Missile Defense Agency awards $1.9B contract to Raytheon for production of SM-3 Block IIA interceptors to bolster US-Japan missile defense.
SpaceX’s USSF-124 Mission Launches a Secretive Space Odyssey
SpaceX and US Space Force launch classified USSF-124, showcasing America’s defense and space exploration prowess.
Progress Update: Lockheed Martin’s Next-Generation Missile Interceptor Revolutionizes Air Defense
Lockheed Martin’s next gen interceptor transforms air defense with advanced tech, hit-to-kill innovation, and a pledge to reshape global security.
Exclusive: Pentagon evaluating U.S. West Coast missile defense sites – officials
The U.S. agency tasked with protecting the country from missile attacks is scouting the West Coast for places to deploy new anti-missile defenses, two Congressmen said on Saturday, as North Korea’s missile tests raise concerns about how the United States would defend itself from an attack. Read the whole story from Reuters. Featured image courtesy […]
U.S. says Iran rocket test breaches U.N. resolution
Iran successfully tested a rocket that can deliver satellites into orbit, state television reported on Thursday, an action the United States said breaches a U.N. Security Council resolution because of its potential use in ballistic missile development. Iranian state television showed footage of the firing of the rocket, mounted on a launchpad carrying pictures of […]
Why Russia’s ballistic-missile defense works and the US’s kinda doesn’t
The US has spent $40 billion on the ground-based midcourse ballistic-missile-defense system. By the end of 2017, the US wants to have 44 missile interceptors stationed in Alaska and California to fend off a possible nuclear-missile attack. While the ground-based midcourse missile-defense system has had some success in tests, real-world conditions could easily stress the system to the […]
Missile Defense Agency conducts successful THAAD missile intercept test over Alaska
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, working in conjunction with the Ballistic Missile Defense System Operational Test Agency, and U.S. Army soldiers of the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade from Fort Bliss, Texas, conducted a test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in the skies above Alaska on Tuesday. The test, according to an […]
