As the missile nears the ground, close-range defenses like the Patriot system from the U.S. provide a final chance to stop it. But these systems have a range of about 12 miles and can only protect ...

Once a ballistic missile is fired into the air, a defender has only minutes to identify its precise trajectory and try to shoot it down. Even the world’s best defenses can’t always stop them.

The US Army fired a Standard Missile-6 from its Mid-Range Capability, or Typhon, system in Australia. The successful live-fire test sank a maritime target.

Although the Patriot was not originally designed to intercept hypersonic weapons and Raytheon has not yet confirmed if it is able to do so, in May 2023 the U.S. confirmed Ukraine had used it to ...

Israel says its missile defense success rate stands at greater than 90% against Iran's attacks in the ongoing aerial war. Still, some have evaded Israel's defenses, including the missile that ...

The missile is designed to be deployed as part of the new-generation SAMP/T NG (Sol-Air Moyenne Portée Terrestre Nouvelle Génération) air defense system, which replaces the earlier SAMP/T ...

Iran's missile campaign against Israel and U.S. bases cost Tehran up to $6.6 billion while depleting half its arsenal. Experts call for investment in cheaper interception technologies.