Missile Defense News

February 4, 2021

Navy shifts one of its newest and most advanced destroyers to Japan-based 7th Fleet

Stars and Stripes:   The guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta arrived at its new homeport here Thursday, bringing with it

February 4, 2021

MDA to Accelerate Hypersonic Missile Defense Under Glide Phase Interceptor Initiative

ExecutiveGov:   The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to launch a new Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) initiative to advance the

February 3, 2021

U.S. missile defense aims to deter ‘limited’ nuclear attack from N. Korea: Hicks

The Korea Herald:   The United States’ missile defense system provides deterrence against “limited” nuclear attacks from countries such as

February 3, 2021

DepSecDef Will Run Most Missile Defense, Nuke Modernization; SecDef Recused

Breaking Defense:   Several of the Pentagon’s biggest missile defense and long-range strike programs will fall under Kathleen Hicks’ portfolio

February 1, 2021

Israel Missile Defense Organization, Rafael complete successful tests of upgraded Iron Dome

Jewish News Syndicate:   The Israel Missile Defense Organization and defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have completed a series

February 1, 2021

Optical Links Key To SDA, MDA Missile Tracking

Breaking Defense:   DoD’s plans for a new network of low-cost missile tracking satellites is now taking shape under the

February 1, 2021

U.S. INDOPACOM Charts New Operations

SIGNAL Magazine:   New doctrines meet evolving threats in a growing battlespace. The push toward multidomain operations is geared toward

January 29, 2021

Top Navy Intel Officer Hopes China Will Keep Dumping Money Into Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles

The Drive:   The U.S. Navy’s top intelligence officer has said that the Service is watching closely as China expands

January 28, 2021

Biden Must Prioritize Missile Defense

Defense One:   Missile threats from rogue nations have increased over the last few years, and the new administration will

January 28, 2021

NPS Railgun Lab propels technology leaders, alumnus into award-winning research

EurekAlert! Science News:   Since its establishment approximately two years ago, the Naval Postgraduate School’s Railgun Laboratory – the largest