Current MDA News Releases

United States and Israel Sign Agreement on Iron Dome Weapon System

The United States and the State of Israel concluded an agreement on March 5 to continue support of the production of the Iron Dome weapon system.

Arrow-3 Interceptor Successfully Conducts Second Flyout Test

The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) completed a successful flight test of the Arrow-3 interceptor missile today.

[Flight Test Photos & Video]

U.S.-Israel David's Sling Weapon System Intercepts Target During Integrated Flight Test

The Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency completed a successful intercept test today of the David's Sling Weapon System. This test, designated David's Sling Test-2 (DST-2), is the second intercept test of the Stunner interceptor for the David's Sling Weapon System, and was conducted at a test range in southern Israel.

[Flight Test Photos & Video]

Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System CompletesSuccessful Intercept Flight Test

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Pacific Command, and U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS Lake Erie (CG 70) successfully conducted an operational flight test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, resulting in the intercept of a medium-range ballistic missile target over the Pacific Ocean by the Aegis BMD 4.0 Weapon System and a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB guided missile.

[Flight Test Photos & Video]

Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Completes Successful Intercept Flight Test

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Pacific Command, and U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS Lake Erie (CG 70) successfully conducted a flight test today of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system, resulting in the intercept of a complex separating short-range ballistic missile target over the Pacific Ocean by the Aegis BMD 4.0 Weapon System and a Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB guided missile.

[Flight Test Photos & Video]

Successful Missile Defense Test Against Multiple Targets

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Operational Test Agency, Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, and U.S. Pacific Command, in conjunction with U.S. Army soldiers from the Alpha Battery, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment, U.S. Navy sailors aboard the guided missile destroyer USS DECATUR (DDG-73), and U.S. Air Force airmen from the 613th Air and Operations Center successfully conducted a complex missile defense flight test, resulting in the intercept of two medium-range ballistic missile targets. The flight test was planned more than a year ago, and is not in any way connected to events in the Middle East.

[Flight Test Photos & Video: THAAD, Aegis BMD]