Israel successfully tests missile interceptor: report

the killing machine, ugh!"Israel has successfully tested a new defence system designed to intercept rockets fired from southern Lebanon and the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, public radio reported on Sunday. The "Iron Dome" system is expected to be fully operational within a year...

Japan intercepts missile in milestone test

"The $55 million test was a "major milestone" in growing U.S.-Japanese cooperation, said Rear Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Lt. General Henry Obering, head of the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency.U.S.-Japanese missile-defense ties have...

Rice slams Russian general over comments

Condi should know better.   She is supposed to be an expert on Russia.  When then is she surprised that the Russian's view American military expansion into their back yard as a threat?"BERLIN - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday called a Russian...

Tough Sedan : Ford Interceptor Concept

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Another successful test for missile defense shield

"The Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency shot down a dummy target missile over the southern Pacific Ocean during a test of the U.S. missile defense shield early Saturday, according to an agency spokeswoman. First, a dummy ballistic missile was fired from a U.S. mobile launch...

U.S. interceptor missile hits target

"LOS ANGELES - An interceptor missile destroyed a mock warhead over the Pacific Ocean on Friday in a key test of the nation's missile defense system, officials said.It was the most realistic test of the systems that would be used against an attack, said Missile Defense Agency...

Missile Launched From Vandenberg

"Vandenberg Air Force Base successfully launched a missile Friday. An interceptor missile was launched today on a near-collision course with a mock warhead from Alaska in a key test of the nation's missile defense system. Military officials say the goal of the test is to see...

Raytheon to help develop missile interceptor for Israel

"Raytheon will work with Haifa-based Rafael Armament Development Authority to develop the interceptor. "The threat is really Iranian power projection out of Lebanon and Syria," said Adam Cherrill, manager of business development for Raytheon's advanced missile defense...