On September 2, Hezbollah fighters launched multiple antitank missiles at Israeli forces on the Lebanese border, causing a brief exchange of fire but reportedly no casualties. The attacks came after Israel killed two Hezbollah commanders in Syria last week. According to local reports, the skirmish lasted an hour. Related Links: Hezbollah retaliates against Israel with...
Speaking at the Space and Missile Defense Conference in Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. Army procurement official Daryl Youngman confirmed the purchase of two Iron Dome systems to fulfill its interim rocket and cruise missile defense requirements. According to reports, the United States will spend $373 million to acquire the two batteries, pursuant to a fiscal 2019...
On July 28, the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) and U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) successfully tested the Arrow 3 missile defense system in Alaska. In a statement, MDA said that the missile struck three targets outside of the atmosphere. The test was the first to demonstrate Arrow 3’s integration with the U.S.-made AN/TPY-2 radar...
On July 12, Indian and Israel firms concluded an agreement to assemble Barak-8 surface-to-air missiles. Under the $100 million contract, an Israeli contractor would produce roughly 1000 missile kits for final assembly in India. First developed in 2009, the Barak-8 can intercept airbornetargets at a 100km range. Related Links: Joint Israeli, Indian venture to make...
On June 30, a Syrian antiair missile failed to hit its target and fell along a mountainside near Nicosia in northern Cyprus. The projectile was fired by Syrian air defenses forces as Israeli aircraft targeted Syrian, Hezbollah, and Iranian military positions, with that operation reportedly resulting in 16 people killed and 21 wounded. The Syrian...
On May 17, India’s Ministry of Defence announced a successful test firing of its Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM). Launched from Indian Navy Ships Kochi (D64) and Chennai (D65), the test demonstrated the ships’ cooperative engagement capability, where one ship coordinated missile launches off both platforms. Co-developed by Indian and Israeli contractors, the...
On April 13, Israel’s Air Force used the Rampage air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) in combat for the first time, according to defense analyst Babak Taghvaee. The IAF fired Rampage missiles from F-16 aircraft to target a rocket production and storage facility in Masyaf, Syria. Imagery released by the geospatial intelligence firm ImageSat International shows the...
On March 19, the Israeli Missile Defense Organization and U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted a successful “test series” of the David’s Sling Weapon System. An Israeli Ministry of Defense spokesperson indicated the trial simulated “future threats” but did not provide further details. It is unclear if the test series included live intercept tests or was...
On March 4, the United States announced the temporary deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to Israel for the first time to conduct deployment readiness exercises. The system’s deployment is a part of the U.S. Dynamic Force Employment program, which will test the rapid response capabilities and proactive deployment presence of U.S....
On February 20, Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defence Systems unveiled its new stand-off “Rocks” air-to-surface missile (ASM) at the Aero India show in Bangalore. According to Rafael representatives, the Rocks travels faster than Mach 1 and is capable of attacking surface or more hidden underground targets. The missile employs GPS/INS midcourse guidance, electro-optical IR seeker, scene-matching...
