Missile Defense News

May 18, 2021

MDA Releases Draft RFP for Missile Defense Integration, Test, & Readiness Support

GovCon Wire: The Missile Defense Agency has posted the first draft request for proposal for system integration, test, and readiness

May 18, 2021

Military brings construction materials, daily necessaries onto THAAD base

The Korea Herald: Construction materials and daily necessaries were brought onto the US THAAD missile defense base in South Korea

May 18, 2021

Iron Dome intercepts drone during combat for first time, says Israeli military

DefenseNews: Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system has intercepted a drone belonging to the Hamas militant group, a first for

May 18, 2021

Internal partners engage in missile defense exercise

DVIDS: On April 18, representatives from 20 partner nations and three international organizations across four continents collaborated on NIMBLE TITAN

May 13, 2021

Competition will speed up timeline to field next-gen homeland missile defense interceptor, MDA director says

DefenseNews: The Missile Defense Agency is aiming to get its first Next-Generation Interceptors to replace the current Ground-Based Interceptors that

May 13, 2021

Israel’s Iron Dome proves successful against Gaza rockets

Deutsche Welle: Videos showing the effectiveness of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system against rockets from Gaza have been posted

May 13, 2021

NATO Deputy Secretary General marks 10th anniversary of key missile defense agreement

NATO – News: NATO on Wednesday (12 May 2021) marked the 10th anniversary of the agreement between Romania and the

May 13, 2021

The bold new direction for missile defense is worthy of support

TheHill: It is a relative rarity in these times for public discourse to center on how and when our government

May 13, 2021

Space Force looking to deploy radar satellites to track moving targets on the ground

SpaceNews: The U.S. Air Force wants to use small radar satellites to track moving objects on the ground and the

May 12, 2021

U.S. approves $1.7 billion Aegis missile defense sale to Canada

Defense News: The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to NATO member and ally Canada of four Lockheed