Missile Defense News

October 7, 2020

US Pentagon Is Soliciting Ideas for Stealth Rocket Fuel Until Late October

The Science Times:   The US Department of Defense solicits ideas for a solid propellant that greatly reduces exhaust infrared

October 6, 2020

L3Harris, SpaceX win Space Development Agency contracts to build missile-warning satellites

SpaceNews:   The Space Development Agency awarded $193.5 million to L3Harris and $149 million to SpaceX, to build four satellites

October 6, 2020

Navy asks Northrop Grumman surface warfare experts to build electronic warfare (EW) for ship missile defense

Military & Aerospace Electronics:   U.S. Navy surface warfare experts are ordering advanced electronic warfare (EW) systems for aircraft carriers

October 6, 2020

Romania’s Romaero becomes global supplier of Patriot defense system components

SeeNews:   Romanian aerospace company Romaero [BSE:RORX] has become a global supplier of components for the Patriot air and missile

October 6, 2020

Japan hopes to have alternative to Aegis Ashore missile-defense system by year’s end

Stars and Stripes:   The Japanese government has ordered officials to quickly come up with an alternative to the rejected

October 5, 2020

French army fires its first MBDA Mistral 3 surface-to-air missiles

Army Recognition:   The live firing of the Mistral 3 surface-to-air missile was conducted by the 11e RAMa (11th Marine

October 5, 2020

Philippine Air Force to start receiving Rafael Spyder in 2021: report

IsraelDefense:   According to the MaxDefense blog, the delivery of three batteries of Rafael’s Spyder ground-based air defense system to

October 5, 2020

Israeli Navy Prepares for Long-awaited Arrival of Upgraded Warships

Haaretz:   After a coronavirus-related delay, Israel’s navy is preparing for the long-awaited arrival of its next generation of missile

October 5, 2020

Turkey’s Russian Missile Defense System Drove Pompeo to Greece

The National Herald:   US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s decision to visit Greece was reportedly cemented when Turkey used

October 5, 2020

The Army is officially adding missile-hauling Strykers to its arsenal

Task & Purpose:   After years in the making, the Army is officially ordering a new batch of missile-hauling Stryker