Space and Missile Defense

As missile threats grow, don’t give up on boost-phase defense

With North Korea and Iran introducing more capable and maneuverable missile systems, the United States should reexamine boost-phase intercept options for improving U.S. homeland missile defense.

NATO to boost air and missile defense investments to counter Russia

NATO’s forthcoming plans to deter Russia includes “significant improvements to our air and missile defenses,” as well as fifth-generation jets, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday.

5 questions with Lockheed’s missiles chief

As hypersonics rapidly gain traction in the U.S. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin has racked up some notable wins.

Efforts underway to resuscitate weapons supply chain

Primes are investing their own dollars to meet demand, particularly as the Pentagon plans to invest more than $20 billion in munitions in its next budget.

Reorganizing the missile defense enterprise

Make no mistake: The first time someone isn’t looking, Army budgeteers will probably try to use the additional funding to buy trucks rather than THAADs, and Navy budgeteers will try to buy hulls and Tomahawks rather than SM-3s.

Efforts underway to resuscitate weapons supply chain

Primes are investing their own dollars to meet demand, particularly as the Pentagon plans to invest more than $20 billion in munitions in its next budget.

By Jill Aitoro

Reorganizing the missile defense enterprise

Make no mistake: The first time someone isn’t looking, Army budgeteers will probably try to use the additional funding to buy trucks rather than THAADs, and Navy budgeteers will try to buy hulls and Tomahawks rather than SM-3s.

By Thomas Karako and Wes Rumbaugh

With failures in the rearview, the US Navy and Missile Defense Agency push toward critical missile test

The SM-3 Block IIA missile is heading for a crucial test that the Pentagon hopes will dispel nagging doubts after two successive failures.

By David B. Larter

Thanks to missile sales to UAE, US Army can buy 100 more advanced Patriot missiles

To buy 100 PAC-3 MSEs, the Army has sold 100 PAC-3 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical missiles to the UAE, collecting $363 million in proceeds.

By Jen Judson

Congress offers millions in budget to cyber-harden missile defense systems

House and Senate appropriators’ funding lines for cyber-hardening missile defense systems are essentially identical.

By Jen Judson

Congress intensifies push for reluctant MDA to focus on space-based missile defense

A space-based sensor layer’s persistent vantage point would provide hostile missile tracking from birth to death, a capability far beyond that of ground sensors.

By Jen Judson

Israel activated its David’s Sling missile system for the first time. Will more sales start booming?

With Iron Dome shown to be successful and an Arrow missile used to down a Syrian surface-to-air missile, all the layers of Israel’s advanced missile defense have now been put to use.

By Seth J. Frantzman

The S-400 deal, from Russia’s perspective

As Ankara and Washington remain in a virtual political standoff, Russia stands to win big.

By Matthew Bodner

Congress says Pentagon must come up with boost phase missile defense plan next year

Congressional authorizers are requiring the Missile Defense Agency director to establish a program that develops the means to intercept hostile ballistic missiles during their boost phase of flight.

By Jen Judson

‘Shaking hands with the Russians’: Erdogan sole decision-maker on S-400 deal

Turkey’s top defense procurement office confirmed in late December that Ankara and Moscow had finalized a contract for the acquisition and deployment of the Russian S-400 long-range air and anti-missile defense system on Turkish soil.

By Burak Ege Bekdil

Patriot missile breaks its own distance record to defeat threat target in test

The U.S. Army's PAC-3 MSE defeated an air-breathing target, breaking its own distance record at the point of impact.

By Jen Judson

No space force for Trump in big Pentagon policy bill

The 2019 defense policy bill does not create a space force. Here's what it does do.

By Joe Gould

The US Navy’s new anti-ship missile scores a hit at RIMPAC, but there’s a twist

The demonstration is likely to raise eyebrows in China.

By David B. Larter

3 thoughts on hypersonic weapons from the Pentagon’s technology chief

The U.S., Russia and China are all pursuing hypersonic weapons. Here are some factors to keep in mind.

By Aaron Mehta

Space and Missile Defense

With North Korea and Iran introducing more capable and maneuverable missile systems, the United States should reexamine boost-phase intercept options for improving U.S. homeland missile defense.

NATO’s forthcoming plans to deter Russia includes “significant improvements to our air and missile defenses,” as well as fifth-generation jets, alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday.

As hypersonics rapidly gain traction in the U.S. Department of Defense, Lockheed Martin has racked up some notable wins.

Primes are investing their own dollars to meet demand, particularly as the Pentagon plans to invest more than $20 billion in munitions in its next budget.

Make no mistake: The first time someone isn’t looking, Army budgeteers will probably try to use the additional funding to buy trucks rather than THAADs, and Navy budgeteers will try to buy hulls and Tomahawks rather than SM-3s.

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Primes are investing their own dollars to meet demand, particularly as the Pentagon plans to invest more than $20 billion in munitions in its next budget.

Make no mistake: The first time someone isn’t looking, Army budgeteers will probably try to use the additional funding to buy trucks rather than THAADs, and Navy budgeteers will try to buy hulls and Tomahawks rather than SM-3s.

The SM-3 Block IIA missile is heading for a crucial test that the Pentagon hopes will dispel nagging doubts after two successive failures.

To buy 100 PAC-3 MSEs, the Army has sold 100 PAC-3 Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical missiles to the UAE, collecting $363 million in proceeds.

House and Senate appropriators’ funding lines for cyber-hardening missile defense systems are essentially identical.

A space-based sensor layer’s persistent vantage point would provide hostile missile tracking from birth to death, a capability far beyond that of ground sensors.

With Iron Dome shown to be successful and an Arrow missile used to down a Syrian surface-to-air missile, all the layers of Israel’s advanced missile defense have now been put to use.

As Ankara and Washington remain in a virtual political standoff, Russia stands to win big.

Congressional authorizers are requiring the Missile Defense Agency director to establish a program that develops the means to intercept hostile ballistic missiles during their boost phase of flight.

Turkey’s top defense procurement office confirmed in late December that Ankara and Moscow had finalized a contract for the acquisition and deployment of the Russian S-400 long-range air and anti-missile defense system on Turkish soil.

The U.S. Army's PAC-3 MSE defeated an air-breathing target, breaking its own distance record at the point of impact.

The 2019 defense policy bill does not create a space force. Here's what it does do.

The demonstration is likely to raise eyebrows in China.

The U.S., Russia and China are all pursuing hypersonic weapons. Here are some factors to keep in mind.

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