US Missile Defense Agency announces the initial fielding of the LRDR in Alaska
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DefenceTalkThe U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced the completion of military construction and installation of radar arrays for the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) during a ceremony declaring the initial fielding of the radar here Dec. 6. LRDR is a multi-mission, multi-face radar with a wide field of view. Its massive arrays, each measuring 60 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-missile-defense-agency-announces-the-initial-fielding-of-the-lrdr-in-alaska-77547/
Vice Admiral Discusses Potential of AI in Missile Defense Testing, Operations
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DefenceTalkMountains of data are generated when the U.S. military conducts missile testing, and not all of that data is even used, simply because there’s more information to be processed than there are people to process it, the director of the Missile Defense Agency said. “When you look at the amount of data we pull from […]
Israeli missiles shot down in Syria: state media
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DefenceTalkSyria’s air defences intercepted Israeli missiles over Homs province early Thursday, the second airstrike this week, Syrian state media reported. A military source told Syrian state news agency SANA that the attack had caused no casualties, inflicting only material damage. “At 01:13 am… the Israeli enemy carried out an aerial attack targeting several positions in […]
Weapons System installation begins at Aegis Ashore Poland
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DefenceTalkInstallation of the Aegis Ashore Poland’s Aegis Weapon System has begun. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) recently achieved critical installation milestones of the Aegis Weapon System at its Redzikowo, Poland, facility whose design and construction efforts are being accomplished in close partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). In March, the Aegis Weapon […]
Israel and US begin Arrow 4 development
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), in the Directorate of Defense Research and Development of the Israel Ministry of Defense, and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) have begun the development of the Arrow 4 interceptor. Arrow 4 will be the next generation of endo-exoatmospheric interceptors for the Arrow Weapon System, which today consists of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/israel-and-us-begin-arrow-4-development-76792/
Biden maintains tough line on Turkey over Russia arms
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkUS President Joe Biden’s administration said Friday it wants Turkey to renounce a major Russian missile defense system it controversially bought in 2019, holding the line set by Donald Trump’s government, which imposed rare sanctions on the NATO ally. “Our position has not changed,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby told reporters. “We urge Turkey not to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/biden-maintains-tough-line-on-turkey-over-russia-arms-76773/
China tests its missile interception equipment
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkChina conducted a land-based, midcourse missile interception test on Thursday-the fifth land-based, anti-ballistic missile test the country has publicly announced. The Defense Ministry said in a brief statement late on Thursday that the test had achieved its goals, and the operation was defensive in nature, not targeting any other country. Before the latest operation, China […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-tests-its-missile-interception-equipment-76769/
IMDO and MDA complete intercept test of the David’s Sling Weapon System
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkThe Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR and D) of the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), together with the Missile Defense Agency, successfully completed a series of flight tests of the David’s Sling Weapon System (DSWS) in an advanced system configuration against current and emerging threats. During […]https://www.defencetalk.com/imdo-and-mda-complete-intercept-test-of-the-davids-sling-weapon-system-76619/
Raytheon, RAFAEL to establish US-based Iron Dome Weapon System production facility
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkRaytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies (RTX: NYSE) business, and RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., an Israeli-based defense technology company, have signed a joint venture to establish an Iron Dome Weapon System production facility in the United States. The new partnership, called Raytheon RAFAEL Area Protection Systems, anticipates finalizing a site location before the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/raytheon-rafael-to-establish-us-based-iron-dome-weapon-system-production-facility-76112/
Japan will reorient missile defense posture as Aegis Ashore is suspended
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DefenceTalkDefenceTalkJapan’s announcement on the suspension of the deployment of Aegis Ashore missile defense systems marks a potential shift in the country’s security strategy. The turning point depends on the substitute for Aegis Ashore. The country is now considering pre-emptive strike capabilities as a possibility, targeting missile launchers in North Korea first instead of intercepting incoming […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-will-reorient-missile-defense-posture-as-aegis-ashore-is-suspended-75821/