MDAA in the News

March 7, 2017

China condemns US as controversial THAAD anti-missile system deploys to S. Korea

Stars and Stripes: SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. began deploying a controversial missile-defense system in South Korea, shortly after

February 23, 2017

USS Shiloh sailor named Japan Missile Defender of the Year

Japan Stripes A USS Shiloh (CG 67) Sailor was recognized as the Japan Missile Defender of the Year at a

February 16, 2017

35th ADA Brigade Soldiers visit DMZ

SAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – Riki Ellison, three-time Super Bowl champion and the chairman and founder of the

February 14, 2017

Missile Defense in the Next Four Years

The Washington Times (Op-Ed by Riki Ellison): America faces near-peer challenges from Russia and China, which possess modernized complex offensive

February 3, 2017

Former CNO: Navy Reaching the Limits of its Afloat BMD Platform Capabilities

SeaPower: The Navy has about 10 years to develop a new afloat ballistic-missile defense (BMD) system to keep pace with

January 24, 2017

Kauai missile site pushed as isles’ protector

Honolulu Star Advertiser: The head of the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance still wants the Pentagon to activate a Kauai missile

January 16, 2017

Military Deploys Radar to Monitor N. Korean Missile

Military.com: The Sea-Based X-Band (SBX) Radar acquires, tracks and discriminates the flight characteristics of ballistic missiles. The Sea-Based X-Band Radar

December 19, 2016

MDA’s Richard Matlock: US Should Consider Space-Based Missile Defense System

Executive Gov: Richard Matlock, program executive for advanced technology at the Missile Defense Agency, has said the U.S. needs to shift

December 15, 2016

Missile defense tracking systems need to move to orbit, leaders say

Space News: As the U.S. military works on developing its next-generation missile defense systems, more of the resources need to be focused

December 8, 2016

Army hosts Okinawa Missile Defender of the Year Banquet

Dvids: The 1-1 Air Defense Artillery hosted the 4th-annual Okinawa Missile Defender of the Year Banquet Nov. 22 here. The