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Dec- 2023 -

15 December

Land

Artist's illustration of the Sentinel. Photo: L3Harris/Northrop Grumman

Aerojet Rocketdyne Builds Hardware Center for US Sentinel Program

Aerojet Rocketdyne has established a hardware center supporting the US Department of Defense’s LGM-35A Sentinel program.

12 December

Arms

An upgraded GMD Ground-Based Interceptor launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base (U.S. Missile Defense Agency photo).

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing Consortium Demos US Ground-Based Interceptor Against Ballistic Missile in Space

A Boeing-led consortium has demonstrated the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system against an intermediate-range ballistic missile in space.

11 December

Air

Naval Support Facility in Redzikowo, Poland, home to the Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defense System

Staff Writer With AFP

Poland Says US-Built Missile Base ‘Operational’ From December 15

The US missile base built in northern Poland will be "operational" from December 15, Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki told lawmakers.

Nov- 2023 -

20 November

Europe

Test-launch of France's M51 ballistic missile.

Staff Writer With AFP

France Says Successfully Tests Ballistic Missile

France said it successfully tested without a nuclear load the M51.3 strategic ballistic missile.

10 November

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Says Ballistic Missile Interceptor Hits First ‘Target’

Israel said its latest hypersonic ballistic missile interceptor had for the first time destroyed a "target" headed toward Israel from the Red Sea, highlighting potential attacks from Yemen.

9 November

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

India Test-Fires ‘Pralay’ Tactical Ballistic Missile

India has successfully test-fired its “Pralay” short-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile.

Oct- 2023 -

31 October

Americas

Joe Saballa

Lockheed to Produce US Air Force Sentinel ICBM Reentry Vehicle for $1B

Lockheed Martin has received a $1-billion contract to produce the MK21A Reentry Vehicle for the US Air Force’s Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.

27 October

Arms

A Standard Missile-2 Block IIIA (SM-2 Blk IIIA) interceptor is launched from the USS CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) off the coast of Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, as part of Vigilant Wyvern/Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48, a joint test of the U.S. Navy Program Executive Officer Integrated Warfare Systems and the Missile Defense Agency conducted October 25, 2023.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Tests Simultaneous Aegis Defense Against Missiles, Drones

The US Navy and the Missile Defense Agency have conducted an Aegis combat system test against multiple targets in Hawaii.

26 October

Air

Staff Writer With AFP

Moscow Test Fires Missiles, Practising Retaliatory Nuclear Strike

Russian President Putin oversaw ballistic missile drills, with the defense minister announcing forces will practice a "massive" retaliatory nuclear strike.

18 October

Arms