Missile Defense News

January 21, 2022

THAAD, in first operational use, destroys midrange ballistic missile in Houthi attack

Defense News: WASHINGTON — A multibillion-dollar missile defense system owned by the United Arab Emirates and developed by the U.S.

January 20, 2022

Japan’s long-range strike capability and its implication for security in the Indo-Pacific

The Economic Times: In 2020, 20 Indian soldiers sacrificed their lives in a conflict along the disputed India-China border, and

January 18, 2022

S. Korean Defense System ‘Blinds’ Incoming Missiles With Laser

The Defense Post: The directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system enables aerial vehicles to dodge missiles by emitting a laser beam,

January 13, 2022

Two NATO carrier groups will sail north for exercise Cold Response

The Barents Observer: With the aim to train reinforcement of northern Norway, Cold Response will be the largest NATO exercise

January 13, 2022

Treasury Targets Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Individuals Supporting Weapons of Mass Destruction and Ballistic Missile Programs

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY: Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated five

January 6, 2022

Pentagon receives no European requests to deploy missile defense due to threat of Russian attack on Ukraine

112 International: The Pentagon has not yet received any requests from NATO allies in Europe for the deployment of additional

January 4, 2022

Japan set to develop railguns to counter hypersonic missiles

NikkeiAsia: The Japanese Defense Ministry will develop a means to intercept hostile missiles using magnetically powered projectiles, sources told Nikkei

January 3, 2022

Congress gives Missile Defense Agency authority to research and develop laser tech for missile defense

Defense News: WASHINGTON — Congress is giving the Missile Defense Agency the authority to research and develop laser technology to

January 3, 2022

Army inks $1.4B contract to integrate missile defense

FedScoop: The Army has signed a $1.4 billion contract with Northrop Grumman for tech that will integrate its missile defense

January 3, 2022

New hypersonic missile-tracking satellites pass critical design review

C4isrnet: WASHINGTON — The prototype satellites that will help the U.S. Missile Defense Agency track hypersonic threats have passed a