Regardless of what size bombs Israel uses, these systems are inadequate for breaking through the hardened layers at ...

Iran has ordered tons of ballistic missile materials from China amid tense negotiations with the United States over the future of its nuclear program, according to a report.

According to U.S. major defense contractor Raytheon, the SM-3 is designed to destroy short- to intermediate-range ballistic missiles, while the SM-6 is described as "three missiles in one ...

Hypersonic missiles, unlike ballistic missiles, don't have to leave the atmosphere to reach their targets. These weapons, capable of reaching speeds up to Mach 5, can make quick course corrections ...

The U.S. military test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on May 21 in order to demonstrate the readiness of its nuclear weapons arsenal.

North Korea launched several short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea Thursday in what South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff is calling a "clear act of provocation" in the region.

Iran’s defense ministry has unveiled a new solid-fuel ballistic missile amid rising tensions with the US over its nuclear program. The “Qassem Basir” ballistic missile was revealed during a ...

The ‘N' variant of the PLA Air Force's H-6 strategic bomber has again been spotted with the massive CH-AS-X-13 ALBM (Air-Launched Ballistic Missile). The bomber has been previously seen carrying ...

However, the Iron Dome is not used to intercept ballistic missiles, per the BBC. Israel uses David’s Sling and the Arrows 2 and 3 systems to shoot down cruise and ballistic missiles, per the outlet.

North Korea last fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile that flew more than 680 miles from the Pyongyang area before splashing down in the Sea of Japan on Jan. 6.

These include 1,000 short-range ballistic missiles, 100 intermediate-range ballistic missiles, and about 600 ground-launched cruise missiles, all with ranges of 1,000km to 1,500km.

The Missile Defense Agency this week announced the agency had carried out the first successful live intercept of a ballistic missile target as part of the missile defense system on Guam. Also on ...