Missile Defense News

September 9, 2019

White House pushes back on Senate language on Space Force, missile defense satellites

SPACENEWS: WASHINGTON — As Congress returns from summer recess, the White House is ramping up pressure on House and…

September 9, 2019

Pentagon Issues Classified RFP For New Missile Interceptor

Breaking Defense: WASHINGTON: The Missile Defense Agency has developed a classified draft request for proposals as it tries to…

September 6, 2019

Opinion: Trump’s blind spot

Politico: At the January release of his administration’s new missile defense policy review, President Donald Trump announced the beginning…

September 6, 2019

Leonardo Demos Outstanding Ballistic Missile Defence Capabilities Performed by its MFRA Radar At Exercise Formidable Shield 2019

NewswireTODAY: During the US Navy-led multinational exercise Formidable Shield 2019, Leonardo’s MFRA (Multi-Function Radar Active) system was used by…

September 6, 2019

Fears Over U.S. Missile Shield in a Japan Suburb Hobble Abe’s Plan

Bloomberg: The sleepy northwestern Japanese suburb of Araya seemed like the perfect place for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to…

September 6, 2019

See This Missile? It Might Be a Nuclear Weapons Killer.

The National Interest: Although the Trump Missile Defense Review (MDR) includes aspirations to significantly improve missile defense beyond the…

September 5, 2019

Border Wall Money Taken From Alaska Missile Interceptors, Shipyards & More

Breaking Defense: PENTAGON: The Pentagon is diverting money for Ground-based Midcourse Defense missile interceptors in Alaska meant to defend…

September 5, 2019

Pentagon reveals fate of money paid to industry after missile defense program was canceled

Defense News: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will not seek repayment from industry for money tied to the now-canceled Redesigned Kill…

September 4, 2019

THAAD redeploys from Romania

DVIDS: KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany – U.S. Army Europe’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense task force redeployed to their home stations…

September 4, 2019

MBDA ready to cozy up to state-run firm to win Polish air-defense contract

Defense News: KIELCE, Poland — Missile-maker MBDA is pursuing Poland’s short-range air defense contract with its Common Anti-air Modular Missile…