The Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) mission is to develop, test, and field an integrated, layered, ballistic missile defense system (BMDS) to defend the United States, its deployed forces, allies, and friends against all ranges of enemy ballistic missiles in all phases of flight.
Jan. 3, 2014 - The Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency completed the second successful flyout test of the Arrow-3 interceptor.Read More about The Arrow Interceptor
Sept. 18, 2013: An SM-3 Block 1B interceptor is launched from the USS Lake Erie during a MDA test and successfully intercepted a complex short-range ballistic missile target off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii.Read More about the SM-3 Block 1B interceptor
Oct. 4, 2013: Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B guided missile is launched from the USS Lake Erie, and successfully intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii.Read More about the SM-3 Block 1B guided missile
Oct. 28, 2013 - U.S. and Romanian officials break ground on the new Aegis Ashore missile defense site at Deveselu Air Base, Romania. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Vince Little.Read More about Breaking Ground in Romania
Oct. 18, 2013 - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, right, met with Romania's Defense Minister Mircea Dusa and thanked Romania for hosting the Aegis Ashore missile defense system.Read More about Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System