Missile Defense News

September 28, 2020

U.S. alliance of ‘unprecedented’ importance, says Japan defense chief

The Japan Times:   Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi has said that the importance of the Japan-U.S. alliance “has reached an

September 25, 2020

Eglin testers make history with low-altitude missile shot

A BQM-167A aerial target cruising over the Gulf of Mexico was obliterated by a surface-to-air missile deployed from Santa Rosa

September 25, 2020

Two steps President Trump could take now to secure missile defense improvements

First, reverse the Pentagon’s decision to give more authority over the Missile Defense Agency to the office of cost assessment

September 25, 2020

Boeing assembles team to bid for next-gen missile defense interceptor

Boeing has assembled a team, with General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems and Aerojet Rocketdyne, to bid to build the Missile Defense

September 25, 2020

Turkey Pushes Macron to Allow Purchase of Missile System

Turkey approached France to procure European-made air defense systems, Turkish officials familiar with the matter said. In a phone call

September 25, 2020

US State Department approves Patriot missile sale to the Netherlands

The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale (FMS) of Patriot missile system to NATO member the

September 23, 2020

Report to Congress on Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense

From the report: «The Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)

September 23, 2020

Space Force, DoD agencies, NRO try to get on the same page on future acquisitions

The Space Force announced in June that one of its major field organizations will be an acquisition command that will

September 23, 2020

Oil rig among platforms suggested for missile defense

The Defense Ministry is pushing the idea of deploying a missile-defense system on a floating platform that will use the

September 17, 2020

Romania receives Patriot missiles from U.S. to boost defenses

The Romanian army received its first shipment of U.S. Raytheon Patriot surface-to-air missiles on Thursday; part of an effort to