Greece and Turkey join European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI)
Greece and Turkey have officially joined the German-led European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), increasing the total number of participating countries to 21.
Diehl Defence hosts second workshop on HYDEF programme
The workshop focused on consolidating specific customer requirements for the development of a hypersonic air defence system. The European […]
Aerojet Rocketdyne target enables successful U.S. missile defence test
Aerojet Rocketdyne provided the Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) target used in the Missile Defence Agency’s (MDA) successful test.
Missile Defense Agency and U.S. Navy demonstrate Aegis Weapon System capabilities
This test demonstrated one of the most complicated target discrimination and intercept missions by the Aegis Weapon System to date.
SAMP/T NG: second Leonardo’s Kronos GM HP Radar passes Factory Acceptance Tests
The Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) for the second Kronos GM HP radar, a key component of the SAMP/T NG air defence system, have been successfully completed.
Lockheed Martin awards localization subcontracts for THAAD system in Saudi Arabia
Lockheed Martin has awarded two key subcontracts to industry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a second source for certain components in the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system.
Rafael ready to collaborate with European industry on hypersonic technologies
The Rafael spokesperson told Defence Industry Europe that there is great interest in the program and talks with "friends in Europe" about air defence.
Eurosam to produce more Aster 30 air defence missiles for Italy
Eurosam, a joint venture of MBDA and Thales, will produce a new batch of Aster 30 air defence missiles for Italy.
Northrop Grumman: first production delivery for the US Army’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS)
Northrop Grumman delivered the first production Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) major end item, an Integrated Collaborative Environment (ICE), to the U.S. Army.
Northrop Grumman passes Preliminary Design Review for Next Generation Interceptor solution
Northrop Grumman Next Generation Interceptor team completed its All-Up Round (AUR) Preliminary Design Review (PDR).
Europe’s future capabilities in space and in the higher atmosphere
HYDEF hypersonic interceptors, satellite resilience, and space commands.
Israeli defence industry develops solutions against hypersonic threats
As countries like North Korea gallop towards operational capability with hypersonic missiles, the counter-effort to achieve protection systems against this very serious threat is gaining momentum.