By Vivienne Machi, Published by DefenseNews, 5 September 2022 STUTTGART, Germany — Spanish and German missile manufacturers are leading an effort to develop a new hypersonic defense interceptor as part of the European Defence Fund’s initial batch of sponsored projects. In July, the European Union announced the awardees of its
By Sakshi Tiwari, Published by The Eurasian Times, 28 August 2022 The US Navy is exploring the novel technology of Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) against Chinese and Russian hypersonic weapons in the absence of a potent defense against these highly maneuverable missiles. The top admiral of the US Navy, Michael
Northrup Grumman, News Release, 24 August 2022 GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Northrop Grumman Corporation’s (NYSE: NOC) RQ-4 RangeHawk is poised to support the SkyRange program’s U.S. hypersonic missile flight tests from its Grand Sky facility near Grand Forks, North Dakota. SkyRange is the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center’s
By Sakshi Tiwari, Published by The Eurasian Times, 13 August 2022 One of the most aspirational projects of the US Navy, the Zumwalt-class Destroyer, which has been marred with issues and cost overruns, is now set for a massive upgrade. The three destroyers of the class are set to be
By Jen Judson, Published by DefenseNews, 12 August 2022 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Protecting the continental U.S. and Guam from missiles and hypersonic weapons are the top priorities for the Missile Defense Agency, Vice Adm. Jon Hill, the MDA director, said in an interview with Defense News. At the top of
By Peter Ong, Published by Naval News, 10 August 2022 In July 2022, Naval News reached out to the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for an update on their test firing of an Operational Fires (OpFires) hypersonic missile. The OpFires program will mount two to three hypersonic missiles
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 9 August 2022 Maxar will supply 14 satellite buses and provide support services as a subcontractor to L3Harris HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Maxar Technologies announced Aug. 9 it was selected by L3Harris to manufacture 14 missile-detection satellites for the U.S. Space Development Agency. DoD’s space
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Jounral, 19 July 2022 Reaction Engines, Rolls-Royce, the Royal Air Force’s Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO), the UK Government’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and the UK’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) have announced new details of their joint programme to deliver
