Tag: missile defense
European Defense Update
Turkey Agrees to Host European BMD Radar
Turkey has agreed to host an early warning radar as part of NATO's missile defense system aimed at...
MIC4AD – Going Beyond the Air Defense Weapons
Rafael is demonstrating a new concept of Multi-level Integrated Command, Control and Communications Air Defense (MIC4AD) at the Paris Airshow 2011. “With this system...
IAI, DRDO on Course to Integrate Barak-8 on the First Vessel...
Test firing of the Barak 8 missile is expected this year. "Testing will be conducted in India and is part of the responsibilities of...
Next Generation AEGIS Missile – Missile Defense Roadmap
Photo above: Tichonderoga class missile cruiser CG 67 Shiloh fires a Standard Missile 3 on a missile defense test. Photo: US Navy In recent years the...
Next Generation AEGIS Missile – Introducing SM-3 IIB
Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin are competing on the technology development phase of the next generation Standard Missile-3 Block IIB (SM-3 IIB) ballistic...
Early Intercept Calls For Kills At Extended Range
The integration of new sensors, longer range missiles and whole new battle management system will enable the U.S. Navy and NATO to conduct 'Early...
Distributed Aperture System Tracks Ballistic Missiles from 1,300 km Away
Manned and unmanned aircraft equipped with omni-directional 'Distributed Aperture System' (DAS) imaging infrared systems could be used effectively to provide early warning on missile...
Japan Completes Upgrading Four of its Destroyers for Ballistic Missile Defense
Japan has completed testing of its upgraded AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system with the 4th Kongō class destroyer, JS Kirishima, equipped with the...
House Subcommittee Appropriates U.S.-Israel Missile Defense Systems at Highest Levels Ever
The growing proliferation and increasing deadliness of missiles around the world pose a direct threat to the U.S. and its allies, making funding missile...
New and Enhanced Patriot Scores a First Kill in an...
A modified version of the PAC-3 Missile has been tested successfully in February 2010, verifying the latest enhancement of the system known as PAC-3...
Israel Concludes Major Evaluation of its Future Multi-layered Missile Defense System
Tel Aviv, March 27, 2010: The Air Force and Israel's defense industries have concluded a major simulative test of a future, multi-layered active air...
After Long Delay S-400 Triumf Finally Get to the Field
Photo above: One of two S-400 fire units arriving to joint the air defense regiment at Elektrostal, in the Moscow Region. Photo: Novosti The Russian...
Japan Completes Testing of the First Missile Defense AEGIS Destroyer
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), U.S. Navy and the United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA) performed the third successful missile intercept with the...
‘David Sling’ – Israel’s Extended Air & Missile Defense
Raytheon has received two contracts worth in excess of $100 million from RAFAEL for the design and development of the Stunner missile and associated...