Protecting the U.S. would require novel solutions, like orbiting missile interceptors that can destroy incoming attacks.

The US State Department has sanctioned two potential FMS of weapons, worth an estimated total cost of $7.41bn, to Israel.

The U.S. approves a $7.4 billion arms deal with Israel, including munitions, guidance kits, and Hellfire missiles to enhance ...

US president orders work on defence shield going beyond Ronald Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ programme that could trigger nuclear arms ...

The “next generation” missile defense shield ... system developed and used by Israel to recognize, intercept and destroy short-range rockets and other weapons. Deployed in 2011, the system ...

Further, many of these weapons ... intercepts missiles flying outside Earth’s atmosphere, such as long-range missiles launched by Houthi militants in Yemen or those Iran used to attack Israel ...

The missile fired from Yemen toward Israeli territory early on Tuesday ... The Houthis, a Shia terrorist organization backed by Iran with weapons and logistical support, have seized Sanaa ...

The undated image shows the U.S. Navy testing a weapon system known as HELIOS from the USS Preble destroyer in the middle of the ocean.

The proposed system would have to go well beyond the Iron Dome's profile for it to cover all of the US, as the Israeli system's Tamir missile can only intercept and destroy weapons launched at ...

Just last December, the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) conducted the first successful intercept ... rebels landing in Israel. Iran achieved that by firing large numbers of weapons at Israel.