U.S. May Offer Russia Some Data on SM-3 Interceptor

The United States is reportedly considering offering Russia some technical information on its Standard Missile 3 interceptor in a bid to address Moscow’s concerns that the technology is a threat to its long-range nuclear forces, theWashington Times reported on Wednesday

US and Israel to Conduct Joint Military Exercises

Ass’t US Secretary of State Andrew Shapiro said US and Israeli forces will simulate Israel’s ballistic missile defense system.

Israel Readies New Missile Defense Tech

Israel’s military is readying a new air-defense system that could be used to counter an Iranian missile strike.

Lockheed: Hardest Missile Test A Success

A multibillion-dollar missile defense system built by Lockheed Martin successfully completed its most challenging test so far, downing two short-range targets in quick succession, the company said on Wednesday.

Spain will Host US Ships for Missile Defense Plan

BRUSSELS — The Obama administration has agreed to base Aegis Cruisers on Spain’s coast, as part of the anti-ballistic missile defense system to protect Europe against a potential Iranian nuclear threat, U.S. defense officials said Wednesday.

MDA Ground Test Demonstrates Phased Adaptive Approach

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) successfully completed a ground test involving several distributed Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) elements. Data collected during the test, conducted September 12-16, demonstrated BMDS Phase 1 capabilities of the Phased Adaptive Approach to defend European allies and deployed forces from ballistic missile threats by simultaneously executing multiple theater engagements.

Northrop Grumman Gets New Missile Defence Contract

Under this new contract from the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), the defense contract giant Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) will perform manufacturing and production readiness systems engineering for MDA’s Precision Tracking Space System (PTSS).

Lockheed Working on BMD Tracker System

 

 

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sept. 21 (UPI) — Lockheed Martin says it’s leveraging its satellite and missile defense expertise for the Precision Tracking Space System for ballistic missile defense.

Defense Officials Urge Congress to Fund MEADS Development

Officers from both the Army and Navy are the latest to voice their disapproval of Congress’ attempts to halt funding for development of a new international defense system.

Raytheon Pitches SM-3 to European Countries for Ballistic Missile Defense

Raytheon has proposed that 10 European warships be equipped with the company’s standard SM-3 missile, so that the burden of providing a missile defense shield over Europe can be shared more equally among the NATO countries. The alliance has crafted a Phased Adaptive Approach (PAA) to extending the shield, so that it covers the entire European continent. But the U.S. is providing the only system that can currently perform the exo-atmospheric interception of incoming missiles required to defend an entire region. That system is the Aegis onboard U.S. Navy warships, which fires the SM-3 Block 1A.