Missile Defense News

August 6, 2020

MDA to Use Destroyer USS John Finn for Defense-of-Hawaii Missile Intercept Test

USNI News The Missile Defense Agency is nearing its planned defense-of-Hawaii test event with an Arleigh Burke destroyer and a

August 5, 2020

DoD space agency’s programs don’t have to be perfect but have to be fast

Space News The Pentagon’s new space agency is working to develop a network of satellites in low Earth orbit to

August 5, 2020

Missile Agency Director Describes Threat, Countermeasures

Department of Defense In recent years, threats from new missile systems against the homeland, deployed forces and friends and allies

August 5, 2020

The price of peace: Why Japan scrapped a $4.2bn US missile system

Nikkei Asian Review Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono was seething after a June 3 briefing in his office. “Why didn’t

August 5, 2020

American trucks land in Israel to support Iron Dome testing ahead of US Army delivery

Defense News A Ukrainian cargo plane that landed in Israel Aug. 3 carried trucks that will be used to support Iron

August 4, 2020

Raytheon and Rafael to build Iron Dome in US

Defense News American firm Raytheon Technologies and Israeli-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have formed a joint venture to build the Iron

August 4, 2020

Lockheed dives into next-generation missile defense interceptor competition

Defense News Lockheed Martin said it will compete to build the Missile Defense Agency’s Next-Generation Interceptor designed to protect the

August 3, 2020

Live-Fire Tests In August For Army Air & Missile Defense

Breaking Defense Army soldiers in the southwest desert are getting ready to “knock something out of the sky” in live-fire

August 3, 2020

Fort Greely’s missile defense system gets a boost

Newsminer Throughout this year, Fort Greely military installation has been receiving, and will continue to receive, deliveries from Boeing to

July 31, 2020

Pacifist Japan ruling party proposes strike capability to halt missile attacks

Reuters Pacifist Japan took a step closer to acquiring weapons able to strike North Korea on Friday after a ruling