Missile Defense Agency conducts successful hypersonic test flight
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has successfully completed a second flight test of its Hypersonic Test Bed (HTB) at Wallops Island, Virginia.
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has successfully completed a second flight test of its Hypersonic Test Bed (HTB) at Wallops Island, Virginia.
The 418th Flight Test Squadron, part of the 412th Test Wing, has successfully supported a significant missile defence test in collaboration with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA).
The flight test campaign, scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2025, aims to validate new defensive technologies against the unique challenges of hypersonic threats.
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense, has successfully conducted a live intercept of a ballistic missile target.
Northrop Grumman, a leading American defence contractor, has been chosen by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to advance the development of the Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI).
LRDR provides the ability to simultaneously search and track multiple small objects, including all classes of ballistic missiles, at very long ranges, under continuous operation.
The Missile Defence Agency awards Lockheed Martin an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum ceiling amount of $4,099,900,000.
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, successfully conducted an intercept of an advanced Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) test target utilizing the Standard Missile-6 (SM-6).
Aerojet Rocketdyne provided the Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) target used in the Missile Defence Agency’s (MDA) successful test.
This test demonstrated one of the most complicated target discrimination and intercept missions by the Aegis Weapon System to date.
Aegis Combat System delivers capability for today’s threats while providing flexibility to grow with the demands of an ever-changing environment.