Israel began striking Iran early Friday morning and has faced two nights of Iranian missile and drone attacks. At least 78 people in Iran have been killed in the Israeli strikes.

Currently, the U.S. forces stationed near Israel are helping to intercept Iranian ballistic missiles. It is unclear how many U.S. anti-missile assets have been deployed to counteract Iranian attacks.

The missile is what’s called a boost-glide system: It reaches near-space altitudes using a rocket booster, then glides back to Earth at speeds exceeding five times the speed of sound (Mach 5).

Space Systems Command has awarded BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems a $1.2 billion contract to deliver 10 missile-tracking satellites beginning in fiscal year 2029 for the second phase of the ...

Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet said President Donald Trump’s proposed "Golden Dome" missile shield for the United States is a "fantastic vision" for the country as defense contracting companies ...

A radar system that can track missiles flying five times the speed of sound has been delivered to the U.S. military, marking a major upgrade to one of the its most essential missile defense systems.

Jack O'Doherty is affiliated with the NATO Defense College, as a Junior Associate Fellow. The Trump administration’s recent announcement of a “Golden Dome” strategic missile defence shield ...

Initially, ballistic and hypersonic missiles would appear to be interchangeable tools of modern warfare. After all, both can cover enormous distances and reach mind-bending speeds. But underneath ...

The Minuteman III missile was unarmed when it launched from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, the military said. The missile traveled 15,000 miles per hour to a test site in the ...

Washington — President Trump on Tuesday announced his administration has selected the architectural design for a "Golden Dome" missile defense system to protect the United States from foreign ...

Hypersonic missiles are fast, and the 3M22 Zircon's advertised speed makes it the planet's fastest hypersonic cruise missile — for now. It's powered by a ramjet engine, also called a scramjet ...

The final ARRW test was carried out last March, and just this month, the U.S. Navy has deep-sixed its Hypersonic Air-Launched Offensive Anti-Surface (HALO) missile, which is also part of the ...