Missile Defense
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Missile DefenseNORTHCOM Official Hopes Canada Joins U.S. Missile Defense
A United States Northern Command official (USNORTHCOM) says he is optimistic Canada will decide to participate in the American ballistic missile defense system for North America. “We’re hopeful because I […]
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Missile DefenseMissile Defense May Need More Eyes In Space, NORTHCOM Official Says
The United States should consider fielding more space-based sensors to improve its ability to track ballistic missiles that threaten the homeland, a U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) official said Feb. 7. […]
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Missile DefenseNew Standard Missile-3 Variant Completes First Target Intercept
The Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA, a new, longer-range variant of the SM-3 interceptor, has achieved its first shoot-down of a ballistic missile target, according to the United States Missile […]
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Missile DefenseFormer Navy Chief Welcomes Missile Defense Review
An upcoming missile defense review by the Department of Defense is long overdue and could lead to improvements in several important areas, according to a former chief of naval operations. […]
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Missile DefenseDavid’s Sling Anti-Missile System Intercepts Targets in Latest Test Series
The David’s Sling Weapon System, which Israel and the United States are developing to defend the Middle Eastern nation against long-range rockets and short-range ballistic missiles, intercepted “threat-representative targets” during a […]
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InternationalIsraeli Air Force Receives First Arrow-3 Interceptors
The Israeli Air Force has received its first batch of operational Arrow-3 interceptors, according to the Israeli Ministry of Defense. The Israel Missile Defense Organization, which has been developing the […]
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Missile DefenseMissile Defense Agency Nears Next GMD Intercept Test
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to conduct the next intercept test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system “early this calendar year,” according to an MDA official. “We’re currently […]
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Missile DefenseMissile Defense Agency Scores Second Intercept With Sea Based Terminal System
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said its new Sea Based Terminal (SBT) system achieved its second ballistic missile intercept during a Dec. 14 test over the Pacific Ocean. During the […]
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Missile Defense
MDA Delays Picking Potential Eastern Missile Defense Site
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), which was planning to pick a “preferred” missile defense site in the eastern United States by year’s end, has delayed its decision until “next […]