Missile Defense News

October 21, 2020

The United States will improve the missile defense system to confront Russia and China

Pledge Times:   Pentagon chief Mark Esper said that the United States intends to increase the number of medium and

October 21, 2020

Transcript: Strengthening US alliances and partnerships with US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper

Atlantic Council:   FREDERICK KEMPE: Hello and welcome to this edition of Atlantic Council Front Page, or #ACFrontPage, our premier

October 21, 2020

Israel Strikes Hamas Target After Gaza Rocket Intercepted

Haaretz.com:   The Israel Air Force struck an underground Hamas infrastructure in the southern Gaza Strip, the Israeli army said

October 21, 2020

JFCC IMD airmen transfer to U.S. Space Force

U.S. Air Force:   On Thursday, five members of Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense transferred from the

October 20, 2020

Joint training strengthens air defense capability

U.S. Air Force:   For decades, the superiority of the U.S. military has come from integrating the strengths of the

October 20, 2020

The Navy’s Stealth Destroyer Has Fired A Missile For The First Time

The Drive:   The first-in-class stealth destroyer USS Zumwalt has live-fired a Standard Missile 2, or SM-2, for the first

October 19, 2020

Euronaval 2020: MBDA launches new VL MICA NG air defense system

Navy Recognition:   The VL MICA NG system is based on the integration into the existing VL MICA system of

October 19, 2020

Anduril adapts tech to detect cruise missiles in US Air Force demo

Defense News:   Anduril Industries adapted existing technology developed for base and border protection, over the course of 11 months,

October 19, 2020

Watch the Army’s new missile-hauling Stryker in action

Task & Purpose:   A defense contractor has released new footage of its Interim Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) system,

October 16, 2020

Japan leans toward ship-based missile defense

NHK WORLD-JAPAN:   NHK has learned that Japan’s Defense Ministry will mainly look into using ships, in its study of