Missile Defense News

August 21, 2019

DOD tanks redesigned kill vehicle program for homeland defense interceptor

Defense news: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has moved from taking a “strategic pause” on the Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) program

August 21, 2019

USS Ramage deploys to provide ballistic missile defense for U.S. Navy fleet

Defence Blog: The U.S. Navy has announced that the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) deployed from Naval Station

August 21, 2019

U.S. Space Command and National Reconnaissance Office will join forces to defend space

Space News: WASHINGTON — The newly established U.S. Space Command and the National Reconnaissance Office will form a joint command

August 21, 2019

US Army nears decision on who will build new missile defense radar prototypes

Defense News: WASHINGTON — The Army is nearing a decision on who will build its Lower-Tier Air-and-Missile Defense Sensor, or

August 20, 2019

Poland’s Missile Defenses are Critical for the Defense of Europe [OPINION]

Defence24: Last year, Poland signed a blockbuster missile defense deal that would give the country the most robust missile defense

August 20, 2019

Lockheed wins $638M Navy ship defense system contract

Washington Technology: Lockheed Martin has won a potential nine-year, $637.6 million contract to perform engineering support for combat management systems

August 19, 2019

Guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy conducts live-fire exercise

Defense Blog: The U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) conducted a live-fire exercise, according to Commander, U.S.

August 19, 2019

US Missile Defense Agency boss reveals his goals, challenges on the job

Defense News: HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — The Missile Defense Agency has a new director, Vice Admiral Jon Hill, who will be tasked to

August 19, 2019

Lockheed nets $80M contract for Aegis system upgrades

UPI: Aug. 16 (UPI) — Lockheed Martin received an $80 million contract from the U.S. Navy for electronic equipment upgrades to

August 16, 2019

Syria Says Air Defense Thwarts Missile Attack Coming From Direction of Lebanon

Haaretz: Syrian air defenses identified a missile that was fired towards the city of Masyaf near Hama late on Thursday