Reduced funding slows MDA’s hypersonic interceptor development
The Missile Defense Agency's effort to field an NGI is also delayed by roughly 18 months or more, its director said.
By Jen Judson
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Netherlands to buy anti-torpedo weapon, tracked armor, new rifle
Total spending on the planned projects will be at least €1.45 billion (US$1.65 billion), based on the lower end of the budget range for each project.
US Space Force confirms Space Based Infrared System detected missile attack in January
Chief of Space Operations Gen. John "Jay" Raymond has confirmed suspicions that the Space Based Infrared System was used to detect more than a dozen missiles launched at U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq back in January.
By Nathan Strout
Trump’s talk of secret new weapon fits a pattern of puzzles
President Donald Trump is expanding his arsenal of spectacular, but hard to explain, claims about U.S. military might.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
New Pentagon directive will put programs on more solid ground, says MDA boss
Updates to the Missile Defense Agency's charter will make programs internally developed more solid, its director said at the Defense News Conference.
By Jen Judson
For the US Army’s fires capability, 2023 is the year that will change everything
The Army is in hot pursuit of missiles that provide strategic, mid-range and short-range capability against adversaries like Russia and China.
By Jen Judson
Rafael eyes Polish short-range air defense tender
Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems hopes it will secure a deal to supply the SkyCeptor interceptors under Poland’s much-awaited, short-range Narew air defense tender.
America should integrate a strike capability with its missile defense systems
Something of a Pentagon buzzword, neither the meaning of "integration" nor its future potential for countering air and missile threats is adequately understood.
By Brian R. Green
US Army pursues new mid-range missile, as tactical missile upgrade hits delay
A recent strategic fires study is prompting the Army to go after a near-term, mid-range missile prototyping effort. But meanwhile, its cross-domain capability upgrade for the Army Tactical Missile System is delayed due to technical problems.
By Jen Judson
US Space Force schedules pitch day for spring 2021
The "Shark Tank"-styled event gives nontraditional vendors the opportunity to present their solutions directly to U.S. Space Force acquisition leaders.
By Nathan Strout
Report: China test-fires ‘carrier killer’ missile in disputed sea
China’s military test-fired two missiles into the South China Sea, including a “carrier killer” military analysts suggest might have been developed to attack U.S. forces, a newspaper reported Thursday.
US Space Force tests new anti-jamming capability
New hardware and software upgrades will make it easier for the military to detect and suppress efforts to jam Wideband Global SATCOM.
By Nathan Strout