missile defense

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) leader this week disclosed more details about the testing timeline for the new Next Generation Interceptor (NGI), expected to be underway before […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The acting head of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) here Wednesday outlined the upcoming testing schedule for several systems, including the Guam Aegis defense, Long Range Discrimination […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The two Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) industry teams this week said they expect to reach the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the All Up Round before the […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Army plans to increase its contingent of Patriot air and missile defense battalions but is limited in how fast it can grow due to recruitment challenges. […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne [AJRD] on Monday said it completed the qualification static fire test of the solid rocket motor that will power the Missile Defense Agency’s next generation Medium Range Ballistic […]

A House Armed Services Committee (HASC) panel’s mark of its section of the fiscal year 2024 defense policy bill seeks a report on missile defense sensor coverage for Hawaii after […]

The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s mark, or first draft, of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill would add $100 million to fund six more Terminal High […]

The initial draft or mark of the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee’s part of the fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill would pull the initial operational capability (IOC) of […]

The Missile Defense Agency awarded Raytheon Technologies [RTX] a $621 million contract on June 1 to upgrade and repair Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) kill vehicles, part of a disunited version […]

A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit of the Missile Defense System’s (MDS) sustainment and readiness found the Defense Department “lacks comprehensive guidance for sustaining” the various MDS pieces like […]