Iron Mountain has completed approximately $65 million in domestic and international acquisitions to further build its presence in the document storage and data management markets and among small- and medium-sized business clients. The records management company closed $60 million in purchases of five international companies and an additional five U.S. companies between January and early April, […] More

R2S, a joint venture between Rafael Advanced Defense System and Raytheon, an RTX business, has begun the construction of a new manufacturing facility in East Camden, Arkansas, to house the production of air defense missiles for the U.S. Marine Corps. The companies will invest $63 million in the development of the new facility, which will build the domestic production line for the Tamir missile for the Iron Dome Weapon System and its SkyHunter missile weapon variants, the office of Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders said.

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A joint venture between RTX's Raytheon business and Israel-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will make a $33 million investment to establish a facility in East Camden, Arkansas, to manufacture the Tamir missile for the Iron Dome weapon system and the U.S. version of the missile, dubbed SkyHunter. The Raytheon-Rafael Area Protection Systems JV will break ground on the manufacturing facility before the end of 2023 and plans to kick off missile production in 2025, RTX said Thursday.

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Lt. Gen. Heath Collins is the Director of the Missile Defense Agency. He advises the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering on missile defense programmatic policy, requirements, priorities, systems, resources, and programs.    Heath Collins is a keynote speaker for the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Space Summit. Explore his professional background and contributions […] More

The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, commonly referred to by its abbreviation THAAD, is an anti-missile ballistic interceptor of the United States. It’s the only U.S. system capable of intercepting targets inside and outside the atmosphere. Check out this fact sheet display and the timeline on which this defensive weapon has been in service or […] More

HIMARS, officially known as M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System, is one of the premier multiple-launch rocket systems of the United States. By equipping the military with firepower on wheels, the rocket launcher has played a dynamic role in major conflicts around the world. Unfold its capabilities in action through this article.   What is HIMARS? […] More

A Raytheon Technologies business and Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have demonstrated a cruise missile interceptor’s capability to integrate with the U.S. Marine Corps’ radar, command and control technology and weapon system components. Raytheon Missiles and Defense said Friday the Medium Range Interceptor Capability underwent a live fire test to showcase its ability to […] More

The U.S. Army has launched efforts to begin the acquisition process for an interim capability intended for cruise missile protection through a program led by new Futures Command’s air-and-missile defense cross functional team, Defense News reported Wednesday. Col. William Darne, chief of staff of AMD CFT, said the team decided to focus on and address the […] More

Lockheed Martin and Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will offer their respective missiles to the U.S. Army for possible integration with the service branch’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability multi-mission launcher, Defense News reported Monday. The Army seeks a second missile as part of the IFPC Increment 2 program, which aims to develop a weapon system that can counter rockets, […] More

A business unit of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has received an $11.1 million contract modification to supply additional rocket motor systems to the U.S. Navy. The company said Tuesday its space and missile defense systems unit will provide  Oriole rocket motors and hardware for sub-orbital vehicles used to test the Aegis weapons system. The Navy […] More

The U.S. Army has kicked off a demonstration of short-range air defense systems that could potentially address the gap in the service branch’s SHORAD capabilities, Military Times reported. The report said the SHORAD demonstration began on Sept. 4 at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico and will run until Sept. 16 to give industry […] More

Jeff Sorenson, AT Kearney president of the public sector and defense services segment, has said President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals could lead to an increase in ship construction and research employment, SAT PR News reported Friday. Monika Donimirska writes Sorenson said there will be a rise in demand for shipbuilding and that ships and aircraft will serve as […] More