U.S. Army takes lead in developing missile defence strategy – The Washington Times
The United States Army is working on systems intended to counter next-generation threats that could bypass traditional defence, according to senior leadership.
The United States Army is working on systems intended to counter next-generation threats that could bypass traditional defence, according to senior leadership.
Lockheed Martin announced that its Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) successfully intercepted an airborne target during a flight test using the LTAMDS radar.
Raytheon has successfully completed another 360-degree flight test of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), using one of the radar’s secondary arrays to track and intercept a complex threat-representative target.
Türkiye’s defence contractor ASFAT unveiled detailed specifications of the indigenous TF-2000 air defence destroyer at the IDEF 2025 exhibition.
The head of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has called on the United States to select the company to build its Golden Dome missile defence shield, pointing to the countries’ past cooperation on the Arrow system.
An article titled “At Huntsville missile defense conference, ‘Golden Dome’ lurks in the background”, published on 12 August 2025 by the Alabama Reflector, reported on the muted presence of the proposed Golden Dome for America missile defence project at the 28th annual Space and Missile Defense Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama.
On 8 August, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the selection of TOTE Services Inc. to provide maintenance and servicing for the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX-1), operated by the Missile Defense Agency.
U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen a design for the Golden Dome missile defence system and appointed a leader for the $175 billion programme, according to an explainer published by Reuters.
The Pentagon’s Golden Dome missile defence system will feature four layers – one in space and three on land – with 11 short-range batteries positioned across the continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii.
Raytheon has been awarded a $258,742,330 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract by the U.S. Department of Defense for the development of the Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) Block IIICU All Up Round.
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced its readiness to support the Golden Dome missile defence architecture with a range of advanced technologies.
The United States government has asked Lockheed Martin to explore a substantial increase in production of Patriot PAC-3 air defence missiles.
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