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California Air National Guard MQ-9s were on station to make sure a missile defense test's rocket booster safely sank in the Pacific Ocean.

The video explainer from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency follows the test of an upgraded version of the Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI).

A test of an FTG-12, a ground-based interceptor missile, was launched successfully from Vandenberg Space Force at 6:38 a.m. Monday morning.

Europe and the rest of the world have changed greatly since the Aegis Ashore Poland project began nearly 14 years ago.

Looking for the latest Government Contracting News? Read about Lockheed, MDA Complete Key Testing Stage in Next Generation Interceptor Program; Sarah Hiza

Lockheed Martin's Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) will offer a new, advanced interceptor to protect the US homeland against long-range ballistic missile threats.

Company executes Preliminary Design Review using advanced digital technologies HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed Martins Next Generation Interceptor program executed its...

Some people aren’t going to like it, but missile defence interceptors are going mainstream

Looking for the latest Government Contracting News? Check out our story: Lockheed Forms 3 Mentor-Protege Collaborations for MDA's Next Generation Interceptor

The U.S. homeland missile defense program has a history of changes, cancellations, and downsizing—evolving from a bold plan to defend against any nuclear missile to today’s modest program able to defend against a limited North Korean attack. Our current, deficient system has resulted not only from technological and programmatic difficulties but also from national missile defense policies that have vacillated from bold to feeble. Today, programmatic challenges continue to leave the future of ...