Learn about the request for information issued by the Missile Defense Agency regarding the procurement of Standard Missile-3 ...

U nited States Navy warships fired the RIM-161 Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) ship-based surface-to-air interceptor missile for the first time in combat operation this past weekend to counter Iranian ...

The SM-3 missile operates in three stages. Initially, it is launched from a ship into space. In its mid-course phase, it travels through space, utilizing onboard sensors and data from ground ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The SM-3 Block IIA Interceptor Missile was designed to intercept and destroy other missiles. Watch its first intercept test as another missile was launched from ...

Drones have made for cheap and effective attacks against much more expensive military hardware, giving an edge to non-state actors.

Houthi rebels fired air missile at United States military fighter jets. While the missile did not strike the jet, the attempted attack escalated the altercation between the two sides.

Japan will take delivery of additional Standard Missile-3 Block IIA interceptors, according to the Pentagon.

Related stories The allies successfully tested the jointly developed Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptor in a February 2017 intercept of a ballistic missile target. The SM-3 ...

The NGSRI program milestone was announced during the same week that Raytheon in Tucson was awarded a $99 million noncompetitive Missile Defense Agency contract to deliver SM-3 Block IB parts ...

will be upgraded to support SM-3 and newer variants of the SM missile family. Throughout their expected service life, DDG 51 destroyers will continue to provide multi-mission offensive and ...