Missile Defense News

March 1, 2021

Saudi air defenses intercept five Houthi drones and ballistic missile over Riyadh

The National:   A missile launched at Saudi Arabia’s capital by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels was intercepted on Saturday night.

March 1, 2021

Two Halves Of A Possible Naval Battle Played Out Along The Norwegian Coast As NATO And Russia Practiced For War

Forbes:   The High North was a pretend war zone last week as Russian and NATO forces staged dueling exercises.

March 1, 2021

Cold War-Era Defense System to Get Upgrade to Counter Russia, China

The Wall Street Journal:   The U.S. and Canada plan to modernize a network of defense satellites and radar in

February 26, 2021

Rafael marks milestone in development of I-Derby ER air-to-air missile

The Jerusalem Post:   In yet another step to improve air superiority, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced on Thursday that

February 26, 2021

Missile defense radar in Alaska is almost ready after pandemic construction delays

Stars and Stripes:   After months of construction delays last year due to coronavirus restrictions, a long-range missile defense radar

February 26, 2021

The SPY-7 Hybrid Defense Security Cooperation Project with Japan Completes Initial Engineering Demonstration of Capability

MDA News Releases:   On 27 January, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and U.S. Navy Aegis Technical Representative (TECHREP) witnessed

February 26, 2021

Missile Defense Agency needs to get back to its advanced tech roots, top U.S. general says

Defense News:   The Missile Defense Agency has drifted from an organization that researches and develops advanced technology toward one

February 25, 2021

Navy sends another guided-missile destroyer through contentious Taiwan Strait

Stars and Stripes:   The USS Curtis Wilbur sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the second time this month

February 25, 2021

Japan increases protection for U.S. military amid ‘severe security environment’

CNN:   Japan’s military performed 25 missions in 2020 in defense of US ships or planes, a sign of the

February 25, 2021

NAVCENT Ships Exercise Air Defense Capabilities with Army and Air Force Counterparts

DVIDS:   The guided-missile cruiser USS Port Royal (CG 73) and guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) participated