Missile Defense News

August 19, 2019

China Missiles Could Overwhelm U.S. Military in Asia in ‘Hours’, Says Think Tank

Bloomberg: A decade of “delayed and unpredictable funding” for the U.S. military’s budget has seen America lose its primacy in

August 19, 2019

Lockheed nets $80M contract for Aegis system upgrades

UPI: Aug. 16 (UPI) — Lockheed Martin received an $80 million contract from the U.S. Navy for electronic equipment upgrades to

August 16, 2019

Norway May Have Found Radioactivity From Failed Russian Missile

Voice of America: Norway is studying radioactivity in the air days after an explosion during the test of a rocket

August 16, 2019

Trump administration plans $8 billion fighter jet sale to Taiwan, angering China

The Washington Post: The Trump administration is moving ahead with for an $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to

August 16, 2019

(4th LD) N. Korea fires 2 unidentified projectiles into East Sea: JCS

Yonhap News Agency: SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) — North Korea fired two short-range projectiles presumed to be ballistic missiles into

August 16, 2019

Syria Says Air Defense Thwarts Missile Attack Coming From Direction of Lebanon

Haaretz: Syrian air defenses identified a missile that was fired towards the city of Masyaf near Hama late on Thursday

August 15, 2019

Hypersonics Remain Top Priority for Defense Department

U.S. Dept. of Defense: A hypersonic weapon moving at five times the speed of sound can travel across the Pacific

August 15, 2019

South Korea moves to kick its missile defense shield up a notch

Defense News: SEOUL — South Korea plans to spend more money on boosting its missile defense shield in response to North Korea’s evolving missile

August 15, 2019

Lockheed wins $99M contract for foreign JASSM cruise missile support

UPI: Aug. 14 (UPI) — Lockheed Martin Corp. received a $99 million contract for production support of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff

August 15, 2019

Taiwan Reveals Land-Based Variant Of Naval Point Defense Missile System To Guard Key Sites

The Drive: Taiwan has expanded the development of its still-in-development Sea Oryx naval point defense system to include and land-based

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