U.S. Approves Possible Sale of 21 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B/2A Interceptor Missiles to Japan
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of eight Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B Missiles
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Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD)
DARPA Issues Presolicitation Notice for Glide Breaker Program to Develop Hypersonic Vehicle Interceptor
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has issued a presolicitation notice for the Glide Breaker program which seeks
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Lockheed Martin Awarded $25.5M Contract Extension for MDA Low Power Laser Demonstrator (LPLD) Missile Interceptor Concept
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Lockheed Martin a nine month, $25.5 million contract extension to continue development of its
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Aegis Combat System Demonstrates Success During At-Sea Test Against Medium Range Ballistic Missile
The latest evolution of the Aegis Combat System, Baseline 9.C2 (BMD5.1) successfully supported an MDA-led at-sea Ballistic Missile Defense System
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U.S. Navy, MDA Completes Second Intercept of Ballistic Missile Target by SM-3 Block IIA Interceptor Missile
The U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) completed the second successful intercept of a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target
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Lockheed Martin Delivers 300th THAAD Interceptor
Lockheed Martin delivered the 300th THAAD interceptor for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system, the only system in the
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SSL Team to Develop Persistent Space Layer Prototype Concept for Detecting and Tracking Missile Threats for U.S. Missile Defense Agency
SSL, a Maxar Technologies company (formerly MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.), was selected through the Space Enterprise Consortium, managed by
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India Test Fires its Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) Exo-Atmospheric Interceptor Missile
India has successfully conducted a test firing of its Prithvi Defence Vehicle (PDV) exo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the Odisha coast
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Japanese Navy Destroyer, JS Atago Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target with SM-3 Missile During Aegis BMD Flight Test
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Atago-class guided-missile destroyer, JS Atago (DDG-177) successfully intercepted a ballistic missile target by launching
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JMSDF, MDA Announce Successful Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Intercept Flight Test
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced the successful completion of an Aegis
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