Missile Defense News

February 22, 2021

Second test of Air Force’s drone-killing laser may start later this year

UPI.com:   Further experiments in directed energy weapons — which use of lasers and microwaves to intercept hostile airborne objects

February 17, 2021

Reports: U.S. spy plane, missile tracking ship deployed near North Korea

UPI.com:   A U.S. spy plane and a missile-tracking ship reportedly conducted surveillance missions over waters between the Korean Peninsula

February 17, 2021

U.S. Navy ship sails by China-claimed islands in South China Sea

UPI.com:   A U.S. Navy ship sailed by islands claimed by China in the South China Sea, on Wednesday, in

February 17, 2021

State Department approves possible $197M missile sale to Egypt

UPI.com:   The State Department approved a possible $197 million deal Tuesday to sell RIM‑116C Rolling Airframe Missiles Block 2

February 16, 2021

‘Iron Dome’ plans being finalized as U.S. Army begins training on systems

Defense News:   Plans for where, how and when the U.S. Army’s two new Iron Dome air defense batteries could

February 16, 2021

Air Force Selects GURU for the AVATAR Program

AiThority:   MSBAI, an Air Force Techstars 2020 company, has been selected for an AFWERX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

February 16, 2021

Navy to Fully Integrate Laser into Aegis Combat System

National Defense:   The Navy this year will be firing a high-energy laser weapon that is fully integrated with one

February 16, 2021

Kongsberg Defence to upgrade NASAMS air defense missile system for Norway

Army Recognition:   According to a press release published on February 12, 2021, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has

February 12, 2021

MDA Reopens Search For Powerful Laser Interceptor

Aviation Week Network:   A pulsed laser that can shoot down ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missiles in all phases of

February 12, 2021

Japan signs USD287 million contract for SM-3 Block IIA interceptor missiles

Janes.com:   The Japan Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has signed a JPY30.08 billion (USD287.3