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MDA has even gone as far as to remove the word ballistic from its mission statement to emphasize a broader missile threat spectrum....More

The U.S. is looking to overhaul its constellation of missile-warning satellites and seeking sensors that can track emerging threats....More

Described by the Defense Department as a “new intercontinental, nuclear-armed, undersea autonomous torpedo,” the weapon's development was first revealed in 2015 when a diagram of an ocean-going vessel leaked to the press....More

From the North Korean missile threat to Russian murky cyber campaigns and Chinese technical prowess, the Pentagon aims to adapt while retaining its advantages....More

The U.S. Defense Department could conduct “kinetic” intercepts of North Korean or Iranian missiles with the F-35....More

The Ground-Based Interceptor is the central flight component of the Boeing Ground-based Midcourse Defense system and is topped by the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle....More

Raytheon Missile Systems has presented its offering for the U.S. Army’s Long-Range Precision Fires program, a precision-guided missile aptly named DeepStrike....More

Boeing’s Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent Program Manager wants to maintain a broad supply base leading up to the downselect for the $5-7 billion development phase in 2020....More

Boeing could lose its position as prime contractor for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system if the U.S. agency adopts a new acquisition strategy....More

The sudden advances in North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile capability have been made possible by illicit access to the Soviet-era RD-250 liquid-propellant engine, a missile expert has claimed....More

Despite sanctions and international pressure, North Korea now possesses an eclectic mix of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles....More

The Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent, the U.S. Air Force’s next nuclear ballistic missile, will outrange the Minuteman III and can carry heavier payloads....More