DefenceTalkInstallation of the Aegis Ashore Poland’s Aegis Weapon System has begun. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) recently achieved critical installation milestones of the Aegis Weapon System at its Redzikowo, Poland, facility whose design and construction efforts are being accomplished in close partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). In March, the Aegis Weapon […]

DefenceTalkDefenceTalkJapan has scrapped the deployment of a multi-billion-dollar US anti-missile system, the government confirmed Thursday, days after saying the program had been suspended. Interceptors for the Aegis Ashore system were to be placed in two regions under the costly and controversial program. But the government reversed course under pressure from local residents concerned about the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-confirms-scrapping-us-missile-defence-system-75766/

DefenceTalkUSS JOHN PAUL JONES, At Sea: The USS John Paul Jones, supported by the U.S. Navy, Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin, successfully fired two Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Dual I missiles against a medium-range ballistic missile target from the Aegis Combat System. During the test, the system detected, tracked, engaged and launched both missiles to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/latest-aegis-combat-system-is-successful-against-medium-range-ballistic-missiles-70386/

DefenceTalkA Raytheon-built Standard Missile-6 intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target at sea in its final seconds of flight, after being fired from the USS John Paul Jones. The SM-6 missile can perform anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare and – now – even more advanced ballistic missile defense at sea. “Earlier this year, our customer requested an […]https://www.defencetalk.com/new-sm-6-intercepts-ballistic-missile-target-at-sea-70384/

DefenceTalkADELAIDE, Australia: A team of Lockheed Martin engineers and technicians, working with the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance team comprised of the Department of Defence, Raytheon Australia, Navantia and ASC Shipbuilding, recently completed five weeks of Sea Acceptance Trials aboard the future HMAS Hobart, first-of-class of Australia’s three new Aegis-equipped Air Warfare Destroyers. The primary […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-australian-navys-first-aegis-destroyer-completes-sea-trials-69492/

DefenceTalkU.S. European Command’s naval component, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th (CNE-CNA/C6F), recognized a key milestone to complete Phase II of the European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) by deeming the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System (AAMDS) in Romania as operationally certified in a ceremony held in Deveselu, May 12, 2016. This Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System […]https://www.defencetalk.com/aegis-ashore-missile-defense-system-aamds-romania-operationally-certified-67464/

DefenceTalkBUCHAREST, Romania: The U.S. Ambassador to Romania, Mr. Hans Klemm and Romanian Foreign Minister, Lazar Comanescu announced the major military components of the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System in Romania have been transferred to the operational commander, Commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, in a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dec. 18, 2015. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-6th-fleet-receives-aegis-ashore-romania-from-mda-66161/

DefenceTalkThe Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Operational Test Agency, in conjunction with U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. European Command, and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, successfully conducted the first intercept flight test today (December 9, Hawaii Standard Time) of a land-based Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) weapon […]https://www.defencetalk.com/sm-3-completes-first-intercept-test-from-aegis-ashore-test-site-66051/

DefenceTalkWAKE ISLAND, U.S. Territory: Lockheed Martin, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, and the Missile Defense Agency successfully conducted a multifaceted operational test of the ballistic missile defense system (BMDS) that resulted in the successful intercepts of multiple air and missile targets launched within moments of one another. In the test, the Terminal High-Altitude […]https://www.defencetalk.com/aegis-successfully-destroy-multiple-targets-in-missile-defense-test-65747/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan for DDG 7 and 8 AEGIS Combat System, Underwater Weapon System, Cooperative Engagement Capability and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an estimated cost of $1.5 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-to-buy-1-5bn-weapons-package-for-two-new-aegis-destroyers-64973/