Missile Defense News

December 14, 2022

Comprehensive missile defense must be more than quality and quantity

Breaking Defense: The 2022 Missile Defense Review (MDR) got it right by characterizing the North Korean missile threat as “increasing

December 14, 2022

U.S. close to providing Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine -officials

Reuters: The United States is finalizing plans to send the Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine, a decision that could

December 13, 2022

Israeli Iron Fist APS Active Protection System completes successful interception tests

Army Recognition: Iron Fist is a hard-kill active protection system (APS) designed by Israel Military Industries (IMI), with a modular

December 9, 2022

Germany to send Skynex air defence systems to Ukraine – Handelsblatt

Reuters: Germany is to send two additional air defence systems to Ukraine of the type Skynex by Rheinmetall (RHMG.DE), the

December 8, 2022

North Korean Provocations Highlight Continuing Need for Homeland Missile Defense

The Heritage Foundation: The rapidly increasing tempo of North Korean missile tests underscores the importance of a viable homeland missile

December 8, 2022

Defense budget requires ‘senior’ DOD official to oversee Guam missile defense

Pacific Daily News: The military will be required to place a senior Department of Defense official in charge of Guam’s

December 8, 2022

US Proposes Patriot Missile Upgrade for Taiwan: Report

The Defense Post: The US has proposed an upgrade of Patriot surface-to-air missiles sold to Taiwan in 2010. The proposal

December 8, 2022

Polish SA-3 Surface-To-Air Missiles Appear To Be In Ukrainian Forces’ Hands

The Drive: Photos of a Polish S-125 Newa SC surface-to-air missile system, a modernized variant of the Soviet-era SA-3 Goa,

December 7, 2022

Japan to work with U.S. on joint counterattack capability plan

Nikkei Asia: Japan will prepare a joint operational plan with the U.S. military for a “counterattack capability” to strike missile

December 7, 2022

Poland reverses course, accepts German air defense system

AP News: Poland’s defense minister said Tuesday that his country will accept a Patriot missile defense system which Germany offered