Tag: missile defense
First Battery of THAAD Weapon System Activated at Fort Bliss
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The U.S. Army activated the first battery of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System at Fort Bliss, Texas. THAAD is developed...
Counter MANPADS system to be Evaluated Under Regular Airline Operations and...
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BAE Systems has received a $29 million award from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to test an infrared aircraft missile...
Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $619 million contract to begin production of two lead systems of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)...
AEGIS Destroyer Demonstrates Unique Anti-Missile Capability
A Standard SM-3 Block IA Missile launched from the USS Decatur (DDG 73) destroyed a medium-range ballistic missile target during a flight test that...
Possible joint Russian US anti-missile Defense in Azerbaijan?
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia put forth a counter-offer today to President Bush’s proposed missile defense plan, suggesting that instead of building radar...
Tor M1 9M330 Air Defense System
The TOR-M1 surface-to-air missile system is a mobile, integrated air defense system, designed for operation at medium-, low- and very low –altitudes, against fixed/rotary...
Aegis Cruiser Intercepts Two Simultaneous Targets on Missile Test
In a first-of-its-kind dual missile defense test yesterday, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) demonstrated simultaneous ship engagements against both cruise...
THAAD Scores Second Kill In An Endo-Atmospheric Intercept
The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system scored a second successful kill during a flight test conducted over the Pacific Ocean, last week (April 5th,...
AN/SPY-1 Radar to Integrate with Aegis BMD by 2010
Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) is incorporating the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Signal Processor (Aegis BSP) into the AN/SPY-1 radar. The company received about $979 million...
Israel Embarks on a Third Ballistic Defense System
In an attempt to address continuous Palestinian rocket attacks, Israel is embarking on an ambitious development program to develop a missile system capable of...
U.S. Plans Deployment of Missile Defense in Eastern Europe
U.S. Plans Deployment of Missile Defense in Eastern Europe to extend the coverage of its missile defense system, the US opened formal negotiations with Poland...
Israel Seek Integration of Arrow with US New Missile Defense Systems
Israel is interested in integrating its into its missile defense program with deployable U.S.missile defenses, such as the ground based THAAD and naval AEGIS...
Raytheon, U.S. Army Agree on US$1.4 Billion JLENS development Program
Raytheon Company recently completed negotiations with the U.S. Army resulting in finalizing a $1.4 Billion contract modification for system development and demonstration of the Joint...
Israel’s Strategic Defense Programs – Investing in Missile Defense
Start < Page 4 of 4 > At the lower tier, the market is preparing new air defense systems for simultaneous missile and rocket defense. Due to...
