Missile Defense News

June 18, 2020

Japan says it remains on alert over North Korean military moves

JapanTimes The Japanese government said Wednesday it remains on alert after North Korea announced plans to deploy troops to inter-Korean

June 17, 2020

Diplomatic and defense implications of halting Aegis Ashore

NHK “The process of deploying ‘Aegis Ashore’ will be suspended due to considerations over costs and timing.” Defense Minister Kono

June 17, 2020

Saudi-led coalition in Yemen intercepts ballistic missile blamed on Houthis

Al-Monitor The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said today that it had intercepted ballistic missiles fired by the Houthi rebels, marking the

June 16, 2020

Japan to talk with U.S. over 180 bil. yen Aegis Ashore deal

Kyodo News Defense Minister Taro Kono said Tuesday that Japan will pursue discussions with the United States over their 180

June 15, 2020

Japan finalizes deployment of Patriot PAC-3 MSE air defense missile systems to 4 military bases

Army Recognition According to information published on Yahoo Japan News on June 12, 2020, Japan will finalize the deployment of

June 15, 2020

Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed missile targeting Najran

Aljazeera The Saudi-led military coalition, which has been battling the Houthi rebels in Yemen, said on Saturday it had intercepted and destroyed

June 15, 2020

Japan halts plan to deploy Aegis Ashore missile defense system

The Japan Times The Defense Ministry is halting its plan to deploy the Aegis Ashore land-based missile defense system in

June 12, 2020

U.S. Senate Approves Funding for Hawaii Missile Radar System

Civil Beat After losing funding in February, a missile defense radar system planned for construction in Hawaii is set to

June 12, 2020

Senate bill promises more funding for space-based hypersonic defense, but mum on details

C4ISRNET An early version of the Senate’s annual defense bill would provide additional funding for space-based sensors capable of detecting

June 11, 2020

Lockheed Gets $1B PAC-3 Missile Production Funds

GovCon Wire Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has secured a $1.04B contract modification to support the production of updated guided air and missile