ballistic missiles

America’s Patriot Air Defense Goes Full 360 With ‘Over-the-Shoulder’ Strike

Over-the-shoulder is a new Patriot capability, allowing interceptors to engage ballistic and cruise missiles from any direction, features vertical cold-launch missiles, extended range, and higher altitude.

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China’s HQ-29 ‘Satellite Hunter’ Missile Emerges

Once just a rumor, China’s HQ-29 missile defense system has finally surfaced, believed to be capable of intercepting ballistic missiles at high altitudes and potentially targeting satellites in low Earth orbit.

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California Tech Firm Joins Lockheed Martin’s Golden Dome Missile Bid

Core Systems is teaming up with Lockheed Martin to support its bid for the Golden Dome missile project, an ambitious US initiative aimed at countering advanced aerial threats.

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Russian Attack on Kyiv Wounds at Least 11

Russian strikes on Ukraine's capital Kyiv wounded at least 11 people, authorities said early Thursday, warning of incoming missiles.

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LIG Nex1 to Develop S. Korea’s Ballistic Missile Threat Simulation 

South Korea has contracted local defense firm LIG Nex1 to develop a counter-ballistic missile simulation system to improve response capabilities.

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US Long Range Discrimination Radar Tracks Live ICBM in First Flight Test

The US Missile Defense Agency has successfully conducted its first flight test of the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) at the Clear Space Force Station in Alaska, around two years after its original schedule. 

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Russia Modifies Iskander Missile to Beat Ukrainian Patriot System

Russia struck Ukraine last weekend with upgraded Iskander-M ballistic missiles that are harder to intercept.

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US Receives First Upgraded AN/TPY-2 Radar For Boosted Hypersonic Defense

The US Missile Defense Agency has received its first upgraded AN/TPY-2 radar to detect, track, and discriminate among ballistic missile threats.

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North Korea Fires Flurry of Short-Range Ballistic Missiles

North Korea fired multiple types of short-range ballistic missiles Thursday, South Korea's military said, around a week after leader Kim Jong Un tested a new weapons system for his latest warship.

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Ukraine Says Ballistic, Cruise Missile Production Increased ‘Eightfold’

Ukraine has announced a dramatic eightfold increase in its domestic production of cruise and ballistic missiles.

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