U.S. Missile Defense Agency

By Steve Trimble
An urgent pursuit of advanced missile defenses has sparked U.S. interest in new airborne platforms for launching targets during tests of new interceptors.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
At some point in 2027, Israel is scheduled to start producing a new workhorse for the Arrow Weapon System.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin is ready to begin production of the future interceptor, with design review and full test expected this year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a purpose-built production facility for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Next-Generation Interceptor program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
Stratolaunch says its Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft successfully deployed the firm’s latest reusable Talon hypersonic vehicle in March for the U.S. MDA.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
A funding boost allows the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to accelerate the Glide Phase Interceptor program from 2035 to 2031.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The record-high defense top line is intended to grow aircraft fleets, increase munition buys and bolster missile defenses.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is finally taking on the procurement in addition to the operational responsibility of the THAAD system from the Missile Defense Agency.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is shopping for a “novel launcher” to support a new generation of interceptors.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
Lockheed Martin plans to demonstrate a number of on-orbit capabilities related to missile defense over the next three year, a company executive said Feb. 23.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
High-speed aircraft developer Hermeus has begun taxi tests of its Pratt & Whitney F100-229-powered Quarterhorse Mk. 2.1 supersonic flight demonstrator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
From “left-of-launch” early warning to terminal defense, Pitch Black is targeted at an integrated kill web hypersonic defense system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
Kratos Defense will use the Hermeus high-speed Quarterhorse aircraft as part of its support work for the U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency’s MACH-TB program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A new layer of high-altitude platforms carrying optical tracking sensors could be added to the U.S. missile defense architecture in the future.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The architecture would comprise surface batteries in the homeland with launchers positioned inside of standard, 40-ft.-long shipping containers and silos, according to slides presented to industry.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Missile Defense Agency is targeting a new launcher for Golden Dome under layer interceptors to be operational within two years.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The MDA has released a solicitation for a new southern-facing radar to be operational within three years to support the Golden Dome for America missile shield.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has reached the acceptance and certification phase of the latest update to its Standard Missile 6 Sea-Based Terminal system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The Missile Defense Agency is looking for fresh options to develop a theater-based ground radar that would support the nascent Golden Dome for America program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The Missile Defense Agency is conducting market research for new systems to launch current and future interceptors for the Golden Dome missile defense project.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The new leader of the Golden Dome for America initiative has two months to deliver a baseline architecture outlining the future missile defense capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) wants to cancel its Space-based Kill Assessment (SKA) experiment in favor of higher priority Pentagon investment.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
A new leader, a funding plan and an architecture outline define the early steps toward Trump’s hawkish homeland defense plan.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is conducting market research regarding space-based interceptor capabilities for missile defense purposes.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Three GOP lawmakers introduced a new measure to authorize a series of new procurement and development efforts for the Golden Dome missile defense shield.
Missile Defense & Weapons