News About Ballistic Missile Defense
April 03, 2025
Israeli army says intercepts missile fired from Yemen

Jerusalem (AFP) Mar 30, 2025
The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen on Sunday after it activated air raid sirens across multiple areas of the country. "Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the IAF (air force) prior to crossing into Israeli territory," the military said in a statement. Yemen's Huthi rebels said later in a statement they fired a missile at Israel's Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv. The ... read more
NATO takes Ukraine lessons into Europe's top air defence drills
Vredepeel, Netherlands (AFP) Mar 25, 2025
NATO commanders said they were drawing on lessons learned in the drone war over Ukraine to conduct Europe's largest air defence exercise that ends in the Netherlands on Wednesday. ... more
Israel army says intercepted missile launched from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) Mar 24, 2025
Israel's military said Monday it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen after air raid sirens sounded in central parts of the country, including Tel Aviv. ... more
Israel military says intercepted missile from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) Mar 21, 2025
Israel's military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Thursday for the second time within a day, after air raid sirens sounded in several areas including Jerusalem. ... more
Israel says intercepted missile from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) Mar 20, 2025
Israel said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Thursday, as the Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed to have targeted Ben Gurion international airport. ... more
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France, Italy, UK order more air defence missiles
Paris (AFP) Mar 14, 2025
Paris, Rome and London said Friday they had ordered new air defence missiles after a shock US policy shift in ties with Europe. ... more
Space Force accelerates Missile Warning capabilities
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2025
The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC) is advancing its missile warning and tracking capabilities through the continued development of the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution ... more
Maxar Space Systems Ships First Tranche 1 Tracking Layer Spacecraft to L3Harris
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2025
Maxar Space Systems, a leader in satellite manufacturing and space technology solutions, has delivered the first of 16 spacecraft buses to L3Harris Technologies [NYSE: LHX] in support of the Space D ... more
Proliferating Space-Based Missile Tracking to Counter Emerging Threats
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 26, 2025
Lockheed Martin is advancing its efforts in missile tracking technology by developing 18 Tranche 2 (T2) Tracking Layer space vehicles for the Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space ... more
Canada willing to join US 'Iron Dome' missile shield: minister
Ottawa (AFP) Feb 6, 2025
Canada is prepared to join US President Donald Trump's proposed development of an "Iron Dome" missile defense shield, Defense Minister Bill Blair said Thursday. ... more
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Russia slams Trump plan for 'Star Wars' missile shield
Moscow (AFP) Jan 31, 2025
Russia on Friday criticised President Donald Trump's plan to build a "Star Wars"-like missile shield for the United States, saying it risked turning space into an arena of "confrontation". ... more
Teledyne Brown Engineering Completes Successful Launch of Black Dagger Zombie Target Missile
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
Teledyne Brown Engineering, under the direction of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (USASMDC) Technical Center's Targets Division at Redstone Arsenal, achieved a significant milestone ... more
Iron Dome for America: Trump's missile defense effort
Washington (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to develop plans for a high-tech missile defense shield for the United States. ... more
Trump orders planning for 'Iron Dome' missile shield for US
Miami (AFP) Jan 28, 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to start planning for an "Iron Dome" air defense system for the United States, like the one that Israel has used to intercept thousands of rockets. ... more
RTX's Raytheon secures $529 million contract to bolster Dutch Patriot air defense system
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 20, 2025
Raytheon, a division of RTX (NYSE: RTX), has been awarded a $529 million direct commercial sales contract to provide the Netherlands with a Patriot air and missile defense system fire unit and assoc ... more
Israel intercepts missiles fired from Yemen

Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 18, 2025
The Israeli military said it intercepted two missiles fired from Yemen on Saturday, a day before a ceasefire is set to take effect in war-battered Gaza. The military activated air raid sirens in Jerusalem and in parts of central and southern Israel ahead of the interceptions during the day, with the first projectile shot down in the morning. Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels claimed the morning attack, hours after the Israeli military intercepted the incoming missile. The Huthis "carried out ... read more
Northrop Grumman approved for NGI target vehicle production
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2025
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has secured approval to advance the production of the Modified Ballistic Re-Entry Vehicle-11 (MBRV-11), a critical component supporting the Missile Defense A ... more

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Israel army says intercepted missile fired from Yemen
Jerusalem (AFP) Jan 14, 2025
Israel's military said Tuesday that it had "successfully intercepted" a missile fired from Yemen that sent sirens blaring across the centre of the country in the early morning hours. ... more
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles before Trump's return
Seoul (AFP) Jan 14, 2025
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Tuesday, according to Seoul's military, in what experts said could be a message to US President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration. ... more
Raytheon awarded $946M contract to deliver additional Patriot Defense Systems
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025
Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, was awarded a $946 million contract to supply Romania with additional Patriot air and missile defense systems. The contract includes fire units consistin ... more
Philippines rejects China's criticism of US missile plan
Manila (AFP) Dec 24, 2024
The Philippine defence secretary rejected Chinese criticism of Manila's plans to acquire a US-built mid-range missile system, telling Beijing on Tuesday to stop its "saber rattling" and "interference" in internal affairs. ... more
Lockheed Martin prepares Next-Gen OPIR satellite for system testing
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 16, 2024
Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has reached a significant milestone in the development of the U.S. Space Force's Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit ( ... more
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