Missile Defense News

July 15, 2021

Israel’s Iron Dome Mistakenly Fired at Fighter Jet During May’s Gaza Fighting

Haaretz: In May, the Israeli military said that an Iron Dome interceptor missile struck an unmanned drone mid-air during fighting

July 15, 2021

Italy and UK to Refurbish 1,000 Aster Missiles

The Defense Post: The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has signed a contract with the Franco-Italian Eurosam consortium, co-owned

July 14, 2021

US Army to fire Patriot missile for first time in Australia during Talisman Sabre

Stars and Stripes: A combined task force of 17,000 U.S., Australian, New Zealand, Japanese, South Korean and British troops kicked

July 13, 2021

House appropriators fund Hawaii missile defense radar, but cut dollars for Guam

Defense News: House and Senate lawmakers have been pushing to boost the Missile Defense Agency’s fiscal 2022 budget, and they continue to advocate

July 13, 2021

Missile Defense Agency confirms deployment of cubesats launched by Virgin Orbit

Space News: Two Missile Defense Agency cubesats launched June 30 aboard Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne successfully began communicating with ground stations

July 12, 2021

Turkish Army to deploy Hisar missiles to boost air defense

Daily Sabah: Turkey’s Hisar A+ air defense missile system has been delivered with all its elements and the Hisar O+

July 12, 2021

Afghanistan Installs Anti-Missile System at Kabul Airport

The Defense Post: Afghan authorities said Sunday they have installed an anti-missile system at Kabul airport to counter incoming rockets, as the Taliban pressed on with

July 8, 2021

Rep. Turner Warns US Missile Defense Slipping Behind Russia’s Capabilities

Air Force Magazine: The list of Russia’s “exotics”—its most modern nuclear weapons systems—is worrying members of Congress. Skyfall is a

July 7, 2021

The Royal Navy Will Add 50 Percent More Surface-To-Air Missiles To Its Existing Destroyers

The Drive: The Royal Navy’s Type 45, or Daring class, destroyers will receive additional surface-to-air missiles as part of a weapons refit,

July 6, 2021

Report to Congress on Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense

USNI News: The Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and