Missile Defense News

October 6, 2020

Japan hopes to have alternative to Aegis Ashore missile-defense system by year’s end

Stars and Stripes:   The Japanese government has ordered officials to quickly come up with an alternative to the rejected

October 5, 2020

French army fires its first MBDA Mistral 3 surface-to-air missiles

Army Recognition:   The live firing of the Mistral 3 surface-to-air missile was conducted by the 11e RAMa (11th Marine

October 5, 2020

Philippine Air Force to start receiving Rafael Spyder in 2021: report

IsraelDefense:   According to the MaxDefense blog, the delivery of three batteries of Rafael’s Spyder ground-based air defense system to

October 5, 2020

Israeli Navy Prepares for Long-awaited Arrival of Upgraded Warships

Haaretz:   After a coronavirus-related delay, Israel’s navy is preparing for the long-awaited arrival of its next generation of missile

October 5, 2020

Turkey’s Russian Missile Defense System Drove Pompeo to Greece

The National Herald:   US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s decision to visit Greece was reportedly cemented when Turkey used

October 5, 2020

The Army is officially adding missile-hauling Strykers to its arsenal

Task & Purpose:   After years in the making, the Army is officially ordering a new batch of missile-hauling Stryker

October 5, 2020

117th Space Battalion shifts to 100th Missile Defense Brigade to optimize mission

DVIDS:   Effective Oct. 1, two of the more unique Army National Guard units aligned, as the 100th Missile Defense

October 2, 2020

Japan’s missile defense options

NHK World:   Japan‘s Defense Ministry has submitted a record budget request for the next fiscal year. It wants about

October 2, 2020

MDA and Army see successful Patriot and THAAD test after failure

DefenseNews:   After a failed test in February, the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the Army successfully intercepted a target

October 2, 2020

General Dynamics gets $1.2 billion to build short-range air defense systems for US Army

DefenseNews:   General Dynamics Land Systems has secured a $1.2 billion contract, at the close of the fiscal, year to