Key homeland defense radar test is back on the calendar after anomaly
After MDA canceled a ballistic missile target tracking test of its Long-Range Discrimination Radar, it is now poised to conduct the major test next year.
Army’s high-energy laser competition to kick off early next year
The US Army's directed energy solution for short-range air defense continues to be refined through a variety of competitive prototyping efforts.
Missile Defense Agency to pick hypersonic interceptor vendor this year
The MDA will soon conclude a competition to develop an interceptor capable of defeating hypersonic threats in the glide phase of flight.
Army to test hypervelocity projectile for 155mm cannon artillery
The Army will spend roughly three years studying the physics of shooting the hypervelocity projectile from 155mm cannons.
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Missile Defense Agency to pick hypersonic interceptor vendor this year
The MDA will soon conclude a competition to develop an interceptor capable of defeating hypersonic threats in the glide phase of flight.
By Jen Judson
Army to test hypervelocity projectile for 155mm cannon artillery
The Army will spend roughly three years studying the physics of shooting the hypervelocity projectile from 155mm cannons.
By Jen Judson
Army’s successful hypersonic missile test puts fielding on horizon
The Army is one step closer to fielding its long-range hypersonic weapon after a successful end-to-end flight test in May.
By Jen Judson
US Army to hold new counter-drone battle command system competition
A competition for a new command-and-control system focused on countering air drones will kick off next year.
By Jen Judson
Counter-drone missile competition possible in 2025, Army officials say
The Army is also planning on holding a competition for a new handheld device to take out drones.
By Jen Judson
Creating space careers for enlisted soldiers a priority, officials say
Army Space and Missile Defense Command is pushing to create a new space MOS for enlisted soldiers.
By Jen Judson
US Army working on new missile defense strategy with eye toward 2040
The Army's Space and Missile Defense Command is working on a new air and missile defense strategy for 2040 that will be informed by current conflicts.
By Jen Judson
Boeing on track to break PAC-3 Missile seeker annual production record
Boeing's current PAC-3 Missile seeker production pace is slated to break its previous production records by roughly 20% by the end of the year.
By Jen Judson
RTX gets $478M to replenish Germany’s Patriot missiles sent to Ukraine
Raytheon's contract will facilitate the supply of GEM-T missiles to Germany as NATO countries continue to send the missiles to Ukraine.
By Jen Judson
Guam missile defense office awaits funds to build layered architecture
The joint program office for the missile defense of Guam is creating a layered air and missile defense architecture on the Pacific island.
By Jen Judson
International interest growing for Army’s battle command system
As the Army prepares to field full-rate versions of its new battle command system to the first unit, international interest is heating up.
By Jen Judson
US Army working through challenges with laser weapons
The Army is grappling with how to fight with laser weapons, as well as how to easily repair them in the field and affordably make the systems.
By Jen Judson
Hensoldt unveils a deployable package of its Twinvis passive radar
The covert system promises the detection of aircraft optimized for stealth.
By Linus Höller
First flight test for Guam missile defense planned for end of 2024
The Missile Defense Agency is striving to kick off flight tests next year involving part of the architecture under design to defend Guam.
By Jen Judson
