Raytheon to Supply Patriot Interceptors for Operation Epic Fury
Raytheon has signed a $441.6-million contract to provide Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical missiles in support of Operation Epic Fury, Washington’s ongoing military campaign against Iran.
France Steps Up Missile Output After Middle East Ops Drain Stockpiles
France is accelerating missile production after operations in the Middle East exposed shortages in its ammunition stockpiles.
A Missile in All Directions: UK Makes Air Defense More Flexible With ‘Raven 5’
The UK’s homegrown Raven air defense system has just been reborn, with its new version now built to fire advanced short-range air-to-air missiles in all directions.
L3Harris Missile Unit Secures $1B Pentagon Investment Ahead of Public Listing
The US Department of Defense has completed a $1-billion investment to expand L3Harris Technologies’ Missile Solutions segment, boosting production of key missile components and preparing the firm for a stock market debut later this year.
LIG D&A Inks First Haegung Naval Missile Export Deal With Malaysia
LIG Defense & Aerospace has signed a $94-million contract to export its Haegung ship-launched surface-to-air missile to Malaysia, marking the system’s first overseas sale.
Australia Tests First Locally-Made GMLRS Missiles
Australia has tested its first domestically-built Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles at a live-fire demonstration at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia.
N. Korea’s Kim Oversees Navy Cruise Missile Test: KCNA
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw new tests of cruise and anti-warship missiles launched from a naval destroyer, state media reported.
US ‘Golden Shield’ Takes Form in First Exercise With Micro-Missile Interceptors
The US’ “Golden Shield” concept is beginning to take shape through its first live exercise with micro-missile interceptors for counter-drone defense.
Anduril Wins US Navy Prize for Accelerated Missile Development
The US Naval Postgraduate School and the Office of Naval Research have awarded Anduril Industries the Tactical Missile Innovation Prize, recognizing its approach to accelerating tactical missile development.
NY Firm Unveils Systems to Mitigate Toxic Fallout From Missile Interceptions
New York-based Ducon Technologies has introduced a new line of solutions aimed at reducing environmental and health risks from high-altitude missile interceptions.
Pentagon Orders More Missiles for Mideast War
Pentagon announced agreements with defense contractors to put missile production "on a wartime footing" as the Mideast war leads to rapid use of munition stocks.
A Prelude to Hypersonic Capability: New US Navy Missile Effort Targets Mach 4
A Palladyne AI subsidiary is set to develop a new long-range missile that aims to strike the balance between affordability and near-hypersonic striking power.
Rapid-Built Liquid Rocket Engine Hits Supersonic in New US Test
The Affordable Rapid Missile Demonstrator moved into supersonic territory during a recent flight trial, thanks to a rapidly developed liquid rocket engine.
Iran Guards Say Targeted US Forces at Saudi Base With Missiles
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had launched a missile salvo at US forces stationed at a major base in Saudi Arabia's Al-Kharj.
Pratt & Whitney to Deliver TJ150 Engines for Black Arrow Missiles
Pratt & Whitney has secured a contract to provide TJ150 turbojet engines for Leidos Dynetics’ Black Arrow air-to-ground missile.
PrSM Increment 2 Takes First Flight With Expanded Strike Envelope
The US Army has taken a major step in expanding the reach of its long-range fires arsenal, completing the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile Increment 2.
New Counter-Drone Missile Hits Mach 2 in Recent Trials
A collaboration between two US firms has propelled a new counter-drone missile to fly at twice the speed of sound, covering more than 6 kilometers in a recent test.
Iran’s Missile Attacks Down 86% Since Start of US-Israel Ops, Top US General Says
Iran’s missile and drone attacks have dropped sharply since the start of joint US-Israeli strikes.
US Schedules Overnight Minuteman III Nuclear Missile Test at Vandenberg
The US Air Force has announced a new operational test of the LGM-30G Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile in March.
US Air Force Designates Leidos Small Cruise Missile as ‘AGM-190A’
The US Air Force has designated Leidos’ Small Cruise Missile as the “AGM-190A,” formally recognizing the system as an operational stand-off strike capability.
US Army Deletes New Dark Eagle Hypersonic Weapon Photos as Fielding Nears
The US Army briefly published and then removed new official images of its Dark Eagle Long Range Hypersonic Weapon, offering rare updated views of the system as it nears operational fielding.
US Navy Seeks New Anti-Radar Missile for Air, Ground Targets
The US Navy has launched market research for a new long-range anti-radiation missile that can strike airborne and ground threats.
Malaysia to Receive Naval Strike Missiles in March as Navy Replaces Exocets
Malaysia will receive Norway’s Naval Strike Missile in March as part of a phased acquisition to replace the Royal Malaysian Navy’s 29-year-old Exocet MM40 Block 2 stock.
Palladyne AI Nabs Missile Propulsion Subsystem Deal From US Defense Prime
Palladyne AI has received a contract from a US defense prime contractor to supply a mission-critical propulsion subsystem in support of an existing American missile program.
