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February 9, 2021

Iran and North Korea Resumed Cooperation on Missiles, UN Says

Bloomberg:   Iran and North Korea cooperated on long-range missile development projects last year, according to a confidential United Nations

February 9, 2021

Two US Navy aircraft carriers conduct South China Sea drills

CNN:   Two US Navy aircraft carrier strike groups began operations in the disputed waters of the South China Sea

February 9, 2021

‘Golf ball’ radar helps plug gap in Pacific

Honolulu Star-Advertiser:   The one-of-a-kind “SBX” radar, built on a former oil rig, measures more than 280 feet from its

February 8, 2021

New approach to Ground-based Midcourse Defense confronts our other enemy

Defense News:   The Missile Defense Agency has correctly concluded the need for a new approach to managing the nation’s

February 8, 2021

German Defense Ministry punts key US defense-cooperation projects to the next government

Defense News:   The German Defense Ministry will leave planned air defense investments and other high-profile programs involving U.S. vendors

February 8, 2021

U.S. Maintains Firm Stance On Turkey’s Purchase Of Russian Missile-Defense System

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty:   U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is maintaining the previous administration’s tough line against

February 8, 2021

Future US Navy USS Daniel Inouye DDG 118 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer completes acceptance trials

Navy Recognition:   According to news published by the NAVSEA (Naval Sea Systems Command) on February 5, 2021, the future

February 8, 2021

Saudi-led coalition says intercepted four Houthi armed drones

Reuters:   The Saudi-led military coalition engaged in Yemen said on Sunday that it had intercepted and destroyed four armed

February 8, 2021

Russia’s Pantsir-S1 Systems Destroy ‘Enemy’ Drones Attacking S-400s

DefenseWorld.net:   Russian military’s Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft systems destroyed “enemy” drones that were attacking S-400 air defense systems during a recent

February 8, 2021

State Department OKs $85M SM-2 Missile Sale to Chile

GovCon Wire:   The State Department has cleared a potential $85 million foreign military sale of Raytheon Technologies-built (NYSE: RTX)