The U.S. Marine Corps Milestone Decision Authority has approved the next-stage development of its prototype system designed to counter cruise missile threats, Breaking Defense reported Thursday. Based in some capacity on Israel’s
MoreThe U.S. Marine Corps completed a series of three trials with a live-fire test of its Medium-Range Intercept Capability prototype system and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ Iron Dome Tamir interceptors at the
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The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and its Israeli counterpart tested a system designed to intercept missile threats outside of the atmosphere. The Arrow Weapon System‘s radars detected a target, which was then
MoreThe Senate Appropriations Committee has proposed a bill that would increase the Department of Defense’s budget by $24 billion for fiscal year 2022 to advance artificial intelligence, machine learning and other technologies,
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The U.S. Army plans to field two Rafael-built Iron Dome air-defense weapon systems at Fort Bliss, Texas, by the end of 2020, Breaking Defense reported Friday. The Army designated Iron Dome as
MoreThe U.S. Marine Corps demonstrated integrated operation between its radar systems and technology based on an Israeli air defense platform in August, Marine Corps Times reported Thursday. The Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar or G/ATOR performed alongside SkyHunter, a
MoreThe Missile Defense Agency and its Israeli counterpart have supported a flight test of an Arrow 3 weapons system built to intercept ballistic missiles flying outside the atmosphere. Arrow 3 prime contractor Israel Aerospace Industries
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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has outlined the steps the U.S. and Israel are taking to foster security in the Middle East as part of a shared commitment between the two countries, DoD News
MoreHouse members voted 300-119 Thursday to pass a $577.1 billion spending bill to fund U.S. defense programs in fiscal year 2015, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Roxana Tiron writes the bill covers $495.9 billion
MoreThe House of Representatives could meet this week to vote on an emergency spending bill designed to address migration issues on the U.S. southern border, Defense News reported Tuesday. John Bennett writes
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