India Fires Agni-P Ballistic Missile
On December 18, India test fired its Agni-P medium-range ballistic missile. This marked the second Agni-P launch, with the first taking place in June 2021. The Agni-P is a two-stage missile that can...
View ArticleIran Launches Simorgh Rocket
On December 30, Iran launched a Simorgh rocket aiming to put three research devices into orbit. The payload failed to enter orbit, however, due to lack of speed. According to Iranian spokesman Ahmad...
View ArticleNorth Korea Test Fires Ballistic Missile
On January 5, North Korea test fired a ballistic missile with a maneuvering reentry vehicle (MaRV). The missile was fired from a road-mobile launcher and ranged about 700 km before splashing into the...
View ArticleNorth Korea Tests Ballistic, Cruise Missiles
On January 30, North Korea test fired a Hwasong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM). The missile reportedly ranged 800 km and reached an altitude of 2,000 km before splashing down in the sea...
View ArticleUS Approves Patriot Refurbishment Sale to Taiwan
On February 7, the U.S. State Department approved a potential Patriot refurbishment package to Taiwan. The deal is estimated to cost $100 million and includes “engineering services support, designed to...
View ArticleIsrael Conducts First C-Dome Air Defense Live-fire Test
On February 21, Israel completed the first series of live-fire tests of its C-Dome air defense system. According to the Israel Defense Force, the tests “simulated a number of advanced threats including...
View ArticleSouth Korea Test Fires L-SAM Interceptor
On February 23, South Korea test fired its indigenous long-range surface-to-air missile (L-SAM), designed primarily to intercept ballistic missiles. The state-run Agency for Defense Development oversaw...
View ArticleNorth Korea Test Fires Ballistic Missile
On February 27, North Korea test fired an unknown short-range ballistic missile (SRBM). The missile was launched from Sunan, located near the capital of Pyongyang, and ranged around 300 km and reached...
View ArticleUS Tests Minuteman III ICBM
On February 9, the U.S. Air Force successfully test launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from Vandenberg Space Force Base in southern California. The missile flew...
View ArticleUSS Carney Intercepts 3 Land-Attack Cruise Missiles
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View ArticleChina’s Hypersonic Future
Chinese investment in hypersonic weapons highlights the need to reconceptualize the United States’ approach to air and missile defense. This means investing in space-based sensors and the various ways...
View ArticleCountering Small Uncrewed Aerial Systems: Air Defense by and for the Joint Force
Small drones present a serious threat on the modern battlefield. This report examines the threat, the various kinetic and non-kinetic defenses available to defeat them, and how the U.S. Department of...
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