tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43949221033459096542024-03-16T11:52:16.020-07:00Missile Defense BriefingThe news site for the missile defense industry. Missile Defense is a defense system intended to protect the U.S. from intercontinental ballistic missiles fired by rogue states.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-2811894784516205072024-03-16T03:42:00.000-07:002024-03-16T03:42:35.705-07:00Pentagon will give Ukraine $300 million in weapons even as it lacks funds to replenish US stockpileArticle Title: Pentagon will give Ukraine $300 million in weapons even as it lacks funds to replenish US stockpile
Article Excerpt: "WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts, even though the military remains deeply overdrawn and needs at least $10 billion to replenish all the weapons it has pulled from itsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-11661500973798454652024-03-16T03:37:00.000-07:002024-03-16T03:38:12.438-07:00US agrees to sell over $3 billion worth of new missiles to PolandArticle Title: US agrees to sell over $3 billion worth of new missiles to Poland
Article Excerpt: "Poland has approval from the United States to purchase about 1,800 missiles in a deal worth nearly $3.7 billion.
The NATO ally will be able to buy missiles of three variants, according to the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency..."
Reference Source: www.stripes.com
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-51451752519660410772024-03-15T04:46:00.000-07:002024-03-15T04:50:33.741-07:00Pennsylvania native serves aboard guided missile destroyer in the Red Sea McAlisterville native serves aboard guided missile destroyer in the Red Sea
"MILLINGTON, Tenn. – Chief Petty Officer Noah Wicks, a native of McAlisterville, Pennsylvania, serves aboard USS Carney, currently deployed to the U.S. 5th...“I was the anti-air warfare coordinator, in charge of managing the air picture on radar, evaluating air contacts and assessing if they pose a threat to the ship orUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-3502114674365118692024-03-12T08:03:00.000-07:002024-03-12T08:03:01.622-07:00EU to mull measures against Iran over possible missile transfers to Russia EU to mull measures against Iran over possible missile transfers to Russia
"...European Union leaders are ready to respond with new and significant measures against Iran amid reports that Tehran may transfer ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine, draft conclusions of a summit to be held next week said.
"The European Council calls on third parties to immediately cease providing Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-87950121699157786982024-03-12T07:38:00.000-07:002024-03-12T07:38:38.951-07:00Indian Test-Launch of MIRV Missile Latest Sign Of Emerging Nuclear Arms Race Indian Test-Launch of MIRV Missile Latest Sign Of Emerging Nuclear Arms Race
"...The Indian government announced yesterday that it had conducted the first flight test of its Agni-5 ballistic missile “with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology.
While the Indian government may rejoice in its technical achievement, the proliferation of MIRV capability is a sign of Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-9691398917324852882024-03-11T08:28:00.000-07:002024-03-11T08:28:32.331-07:00Watch: Rubymar Ship Sinks Into the Red Sea After Houthi Missile Attack Watch: Rubymar Ship Sinks Into the Red Sea After Houthi Missile Attack
"The U.K.-owned vessel is the first craft sunk by the Houthi rebels since they started their campaign against commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The ship was carrying a cargo of fertilizer when it went into the ocean. ..."
Reference: www.wsj.com
.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-68004671753088825572024-03-11T08:23:00.000-07:002024-03-11T08:23:39.305-07:00Pentagon | Missile Defense Agency won’t brief public on budget requestPentagon | Missile Defense Agency won’t brief public on budget request
"...When asked about the decision, Pentagon spokesman Chris Sherwood declined to confirm it. ..."
Reference: www.defensenews.com
.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-65484660483412349122024-03-06T11:47:00.000-08:002024-03-06T11:47:40.064-08:00Two killed in Houthi missile attack on cargo ship - US officials Two killed in Houthi missile attack on cargo ship - US officials
"Two crew members have been killed in a Houthi missile strike on a cargo ship off southern Yemen, US officials say...The Houthis claimed in their statement that the True Confidence was an "American ship", but the spokesman said the vessel had "no current connection with any US entity".
The True Confidence is owned by True Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-73874441342894257602024-03-03T05:15:00.000-08:002024-03-03T05:15:46.957-08:00Cargo ship sunk in Houthi strike poses Red Sea environmental risk, US military says Cargo ship sunk in Houthi strike poses Red Sea environmental risk, US military says
"Fuel oil seen leaking from Lebanon-operated vessel, which was carrying fertilizer from United Arab Emirates to Bulgaria...The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed late Saturday that the vessel “sank in the Red Sea after being struck” by an anti-ship ballistic missile last month.
“The approximately 21,000 Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-10453750897337914912024-03-02T04:32:00.000-08:002024-03-02T04:32:35.308-08:00The Navy Wants A Cheap Long Range Cruise Missile - And Soon (Multi-mission Affordable Capacity Effector (MACE) system) The Navy Wants A Cheap Long Range Cruise Missile - And Soon
"The U.S. Navy has asked industry about the possibility of making a long-range air launched cruise missile up to 10 times cheaper than current missiles.
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) issued an RFI (request for information) for possible offerings for what it calls a Multi-mission Affordable Capacity Effector (MACE) system in Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-72268695641688262702024-02-28T08:33:00.000-08:002024-02-28T08:33:06.643-08:00Lockheed Martin Takes Next Step in Homeland Missile Defense Interceptor Acquisition Process Lockheed Martin Takes Next Step in Homeland Missile Defense Interceptor Acquisition Process
"HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In November 2023, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) successfully completed a Missile Defense Agency (MDA) acquisition milestone for the nation's modernized long range ballistic missile interceptor. The company completed the first Knowledge Point – known as KP1 –Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-26159969363515248712024-02-24T07:16:00.000-08:002024-02-24T07:16:31.438-08:00US Military Experiencing Tomahawk Missile Crisis US Military Experiencing Tomahawk Missile Crisis
"...The Tomahawk missile has become an iconic part of the U.S. military inventory, but due to conflicts overseas and production issues at home, America is in danger of running out of the venerable missile. ..."
Reference: www.newsmax.com
.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-85008889289681709402024-02-20T08:26:00.000-08:002024-02-20T08:26:42.954-08:00Amazon | US Army Missile Launch Train Rail Car w/Missile #23013 O Gauge
US Army Missile Launch CAR w/Missile #23013 O Gauge, GAUGE: O GAUGE on Amazon. Also, buy a railroad track section to display it on.
Reference: Amazon
.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-50956682439219053842024-02-19T05:56:00.000-08:002024-02-19T05:56:28.846-08:00Crew abandon Rubymar cargo ship after Houthi rebel missile attack Crew abandon Rubymar cargo ship after Houthi rebel missile attack
"...A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels damaged a Belize-flagged ship travelling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, forcing the crew to abandon the ship, authorities said Monday. ..."
Reference: www.scmp.com
.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-5960412699869006552024-02-19T05:47:00.000-08:002024-02-19T05:47:13.854-08:00US-owned cargo ship reports ‘missile attack’ off Yemen — security firm US-owned cargo ship reports ‘missile attack’ off Yemen — security firm
"...US-owned bulk carrier called for military assistance stating a ‘missile attack,'” Ambrey says, adding that radio communications had stated that “the crew was unharmed.”
The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen ..."
Reference: www.timesofisrael.com
.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-24682184274671353052024-02-15T07:41:00.000-08:002024-02-15T07:41:25.996-08:00MDA, SDA Announce Upcoming Launch of the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor and Tranche 0 Satellites MDA, SDA Announce Upcoming Launch of the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor and Tranche 0 Satellites
"...two satellites for MDA's Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS) and the final four SDA Tranche 0 (T0) Tracking Layer satellites of its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). As part of the National Security Space Launch program, SpaceX's Falcon 9 Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-72977648461245626902024-02-12T04:30:00.000-08:002024-02-12T04:30:23.816-08:00In 1987 an Iranian F-4 attacked a US Navy P-3: the Orion was saved by a US Navy F-14 that fired an AIM-7 Sparrow at the IRIAF Phantom II damaging it In 1987 an Iranian F-4 attacked a US Navy P-3: the Orion was saved by a US Navy F-14 that fired an AIM-7 Sparrow at the IRIAF Phantom II damaging it
"The Hawkeye detected the Phantom right after its take-off from Bandar-e Abbas and monitored its progress in a western direction. Because it flew in the rough direction of the Orion, several warnings were aired: usually, the Iranians would react byUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-45376725078926798882024-02-11T06:03:00.000-08:002024-02-11T06:03:54.951-08:00This Little-Known Drone Could Deliver Another $100 Billion to Northrop Grumman This Little-Known Drone Could Deliver Another $100 Billion to Northrop Grumman
"Rumored for more than a decade, the aircraft in question -- an unpiloted drone called the RQ-180..."
Reference: www.msn.com
.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-57477474077370959712024-02-05T08:49:00.000-08:002024-02-05T08:49:49.440-08:00SR-71 pilot recalls the mission where a Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat fired a missile at his Blackbird SR-71 pilot recalls the mission where a Soviet MiG-25 Foxbat fired a missile at his Blackbird
"...What happened to the missile fired by the MiG-25? Could it have locked onto the Foxbat itself? Could the SR-71 DEF have deceived it? We’ll never know.
However, we can assume that given that SR-71 had a cruise speed faster than the top speed of the MiG-25’s Acrid missiles, the Blackbird simply Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-17370594673409628132024-02-05T08:40:00.000-08:002024-02-05T08:40:28.732-08:00Saudi Arabia to manufacture parts of Lockheed missile defense system Saudi Arabia to manufacture parts of Lockheed missile defense system
"RIYADH, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. weapons maker Lockheed Martin (LMT.N), has signed agreements for Saudi Arabian companies to manufacture parts of its missile defense system ...The sub-contracts for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system will enhance manufacturing capabilities in Saudi Arabia and transfer Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-71695651619429087912024-02-03T03:36:00.000-08:002024-02-03T03:36:34.937-08:00Inert nuclear missile found in US man's garage Inert nuclear missile found in US man's garage
"...In a press release, police say the device is "in fact a Douglas AIR-2 Genie (previous designation MB-1), an unguided air-to-air rocket that is designed to carry a 1.5 kt W25 nuclear warhead".
However, there was no warhead attached, meaning there was never any danger to the community. ..."
Reference: www.bbc.com
.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-77061565588279816182024-02-03T03:17:00.000-08:002024-02-03T03:17:17.235-08:00Mayport-based warship continues missile-attack defense in Middle East; US offensive expected to ramp up this weekend Mayport-based warship continues missile-attack defense in Middle East; US offensive expected to ramp up this weekend
"...This comes as a Mayport-based warship, the USS Carney, shot down another missile attack and three drones. US commanders and the president are vowing to strike back.
The USS Carney shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile which the Pentagon said came from Iranian-backed Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-7583790043943451222024-02-02T09:50:00.000-08:002024-02-02T09:50:03.248-08:00NATO secretary general speaks at Troy's Lockheed Martin missile plant NATO secretary general speaks at Troy's Lockheed Martin missile plant
"...NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg was in Alabama Wednesday to visit the Lockheed Martin missile plant in Troy. ..."
Reference: www.wsfa.com
.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-88074214564174706772024-02-02T09:32:00.000-08:002024-02-02T09:32:53.718-08:00Northrop Grumman Advances Homeland Defense with Early NGI Milestone Northrop Grumman Advances Homeland Defense with Early NGI Milestone
"...In a significant step forward for U.S. homeland defense capabilities, Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) and its Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) team, in collaboration with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), have successfully completed the All-Up Round (AUR) Preliminary Design Review (PDR) well ahead of the original Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4394922103345909654.post-14063999927553559712024-02-02T09:23:00.000-08:002024-02-02T09:23:46.853-08:00Houthi missile got so close to US warship, it triggered last line of defense: report Houthi missile got so close to US warship, it triggered last line of defense: report
"...The missile got so close, in fact, that the USS Gravely, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, was forced to rely on it Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) for the first time since the Houthis began their assault on military and cargo ships in November, the officials added.
Arleigh Burke-class Unknownnoreply@blogger.com