US Navy Destroyer Launches Four SM-6 Missiles against two SRBMs in latest MDA Test
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, conducted Flight Test Aegis Weapon System 33 in the broad ocean area northwest of Hawaii, July 24.
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U.S. Missile Defense Agency New Concept to Counter Hypersonic Threats
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is developing a concept to protect the US, its deployed forces, and allies against regional hypersonic threats using a multi- layered solution to defend against the next generation of hypersonic glide vehicles.
SM-3 Block IIA Missile Excels in First Ever ICBM Intercept Test
For the first time ever, an SM-3 Block IIA missile successfully intercepted a threat-representative Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) target.
Raytheon & Missile Defense Agency Sign $2 billion SM-3 Block IB Interceptor Contract
Raytheon Company will produce and deliver SM-3® Block IB interceptors under a $2.1 billion, multi-year U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract. It is the first multi-year contract for the SM-3 program, and covers fiscal years 2019–2023.
SM-3 Block IIA Set for First Ever ICBM Intercept Test
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Navy and Raytheon are set to put the SM-3 Block IIA through its paces by testing the interceptor against an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time.
U.S. Missile Defense Agency awards Raytheon $1 billion SM-3 Block IIA Contract
Raytheon Company was awarded a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA contract modification as announced by the U.S. Department of Defense on Dec. 20, 2019.
Lockheed Martin wins MDA contract for Aegis BMD 6.0 Capability
Lockheed Martin won a $326,998,037 missile defense agency (MDA) contract to design, develop, integrate, test and certify the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) 6.0 capability.