Washington Business Journal: As Lockheed Martin Corp. continues to outfit U.S. Navy cruisers and destroyers with its newest combat system suite, the company sees an opportunity to expand to other ships. In particular, the company would like to put its signature Aegis Combat System on the next San Antonio-class landing platform/dock, the LPD-28, currently under… read more
DVIDS: OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea – “We have a volley!” was a common phrase heard on Osan Air Base this month, but it had nothing to do with the sport of volleyball. Instead, it was the phrase used to announce the launch of a simulated tactical ballistic missile (TBM) by Soldiers from the 94th… read more
Defense News: South Korea plans to conduct a flight test of two new reconnaissance planes in the United States this week, which can help the country better detect signs of North Korean missile launches and other threats, officials said Monday. The planes, part of the enhanced Baekdu program, will undergo their first flight tests in… read more
U.S. Army Newswire: WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. — The U.S. Army successfully fired a Longbow Hellfire missile from its newest launch platform on March 25, 2016 as part of an Engineering Demonstration of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-Intercept (IFPC Inc 2-I). The live fire demonstrated the ability to fire a second interceptor… read more
Yonhap: South Korea and Japan practiced sharing information during an international missile defense exercise led by the United States, bolstering their defense ties in response to growing threats from North Korea, sources said Sunday. The two countries paired up in the drill, called Nimble Titan 16, where some 20 countries participated to practice information sharing,… read more
GovCon Wire: The Missile Defense Agency has awarded a $128.8 million contract to Veterans Technology to provide financial advisory and strategic planning services in support of the ballistic missile defense system. The contract requires financial management, earned value management, accounting, cost estimating and analysis, accounting and financial systems integration support, the Defense Department said Friday. Work will occur… read more
Press Release from Senator Donnelly’s Office: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, was in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) to review U.S. efforts to strengthen cooperation among Arab Gulf states on missile defense. Donnelly, who is leading a congressional delegation in the Middle… read more
Yonhap: China on Wednesday snubbed an offer by the United States to hold talks about technical issues related to the possible deployment of an advanced missile defense system to South Korea, arguing that the move is not a technical issue. In the aftermath of North Korea’s fourth nuclear test in January and launch of a… read more
Army News Service: Right now, the United States and South Korea are in discussions regarding the feasibility of deploying a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD system there, along with its associated radar, while nearby China has voiced objections to the idea. No decision has been reached, but earlier this week Lt. Gen. David… read more
The Korea Times: By Jun Ji-hye The U.S. presidential election slated for November is expected to affect ongoing talks between Seoul and Washington on the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery on the Korean Peninsula, according to experts. Korean and U.S. experts say Washington apparently believes the THAAD battery deployment is… read more