Space & Missile Defense Symposium 2026
New Patriot Battalion To Bolster Guam’s Defenses Within Months
The new unit will also have short-range counter-cruise missile systems that will enhance the strategic island’s defenses and grow the Army’s overextended Patriot force.
Iranian F-5s Bombing U.S. Forces In Kuwait Should Be A Wake-Up Call: Ex-USAF General
Retired NORAD commander gives new credence to the reported Iranian bombing mission and says it shows an urgent need for new thinking about air defenses.
U.S. Must Fuse Missile Warning And Defense To Defeat Future Threats: SPACECOM Deputy Commander
SPACECOM is working to dissolve traditional silos of operations and thinking in order to speed-up swatting-down increasingly complex missile threats.
Golden Dome Missile Defense Shield At Risk Of Grinding To A Halt Due To Budget Impasse
The top officer in charge says “if they don’t figure it out, there is no Golden Dome because there is no funding.”
Army Downed More Than 1,400 Iranian Missiles And Drones During Epic Fury And 12-Day War
The Army’s air and missile defense boss offered new context about how the service defended against Iranian threats in the two most recent Middle East conflicts.
Hunt For New Mobile Missile Defense Radar Reinforced By Lessons From Iran War
A successor to the AN/TPY-2 radar has to be far easier to move in order to survive against the ever-growing threat of missiles and drones.
PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector Is Lockheed’s New Low-Cost Patriot Interceptor
PAC-3 ACE is around half the price of a current PAC-3 MSE and still has the ability to engage short-range ballistic missiles.
Pentagon’s Ability To Supply Ukraine With More Patriot Interceptors Questioned By Congress (Updated)
The Senate action comes amid deep concerns about how the U.S. can provide enough Patriot interceptors for itself and allies.
Pentagon’s Plans To Track Aircraft From Orbit Accelerated With New $4B SpaceX Deal
A satellite network to track aircraft could offer unprecedented ability to surveil the skies globally and make AEW&C aircraft redundant.
7,800 Interceptors In Space At Core Of $1.2 Trillion Golden Dome Cost Estimate
This massive undertaking in low Earth orbit would still only be able to engage 10 ICBMs simultaneously, according to the CBO.
Lockheed To Test Golden Dome Space-Based Missile Interceptor In Orbit By 2028
Space-based interceptors are a key part of the Golden Dome missile defense vision, but are also one of its most challenging.
New Surface-To-Air Missile Enters Army Mid-Tier Air Defense Competition
The Army is seeking to expand the capabilities of the Enduring Shield system, which currently fires AIM-9X Sidewinders.