The ability of an Aegis guided missile destroyer to detect, track and intercept a maneuvering hypersonic missile has been demonstrated in a simulated test.
The president’s vision of a comprehensive homeland defense system faces questions over how the project should be led in development and commanded in operations.
A Guam-based interceptor battery for the first time shot down a target representing a medium-range ballistic missile target, the Missile Defense Agency says.
A lawsuit from Raytheon seeks to overturn a decision by the MDA to select Northrop Grumman as the sole bidder for the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) program.
Raytheon’s complaint against the MDA was also filed Nov. 6, but the document is sealed by the court because it includes classified and proprietary information.
The U.S. and Japan have chosen Northrop Grumman to continue development of a new long-range hypersonic defense system known as the glide phase interceptor.