Aegis
Aegis Ashore anchors ballistic missile defense from new base in Romania
May 31 by Edward LundquistReprinted with permission of Seapower, the official magazine of the Navy League of the United States. The Navy’s newest “ship” has arrived at the service’s newest homepo...
'Deterrence by Force': Global Missile Defence Powers Gather to Discuss the Future
May 16 by Jane's International Defence ReviewThe first ever ‘International Symposium on Air Defense’ (ISAD 2020+) was organised from 17 to 20 April 2011 by the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces (RSADF) in collaboration with Defense IQ,...
Breakthrough: 'Holy Grail' Satellite System Tracks Life of Ballistic Missile
May 12 by Richard de SilvaA demonstration ballistic missile has been tracked without interruption over its entire flight path by two orbiting satellites, heralding a first for space-based technology and missile defence capab...
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Engages Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile for the First Time
April 18 by Lockheed Martin Press OfficeLockheed Martin's Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system successfully tracked and engaged an intermediate range ballistic missile using data from a remote AN/TPY-2 radar during a test off the...
US Missile Defense Agency Reveals its 'Master Plan' for Missiles in Europe
February 14 by Richard de SilvaBeginning life under the parenting of the United States Army before falling into the remit of the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system has been one...