Missile Defense News

May 8, 2019

The Marine Corps has been looking at Israel’s Iron Dome to boost air defense

Marine Times – As the Marine Corps faces down advancing military capabilities from Russia and China and contends with the

May 8, 2019

Navy asks Northrop Grumman to provide LAIRCM laser missile defense for U.S. military large aircraft

Military & Aerospace – Missile-defense experts at Northrop Grumman Corp. will install LAIRCM laser-based missile-defense systems for large military aircraft

May 8, 2019

NATO ships start missile defence drill off Scotland

NATO – Ships from nine NATO countries are taking part in live-fire air and missile defence drills off the coast

May 7, 2019

State Department approves $2.7B Patriot system sale to UAE

UPI – The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $2.78 billion contract with the United Arab Emirates for Patriot missiles.

May 7, 2019

New destroyer to be named in honor of ex-U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn

 UPI – The U.S. Navy has named one of its future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers to honor former U.S. Sen. Sam Nunn, the

May 6, 2019

U.S. deployed THAAD air missile defense system to Romania

Defence Blog – The 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command announced that the U.S. military has deployed its most

May 6, 2019

Raytheon provides details of its newest air and missile defense radar at Sea-Air-Space 2019

Defence Blog – Defense company Raytheon will exhibit advanced technologies and services to support maritime superiority during annual Sea-Air-Space Exposition,

May 6, 2019

Air Force’s SHiELD shoots down airborne missiles with laser

Stars and Stripes – The Air Force said it successfully shot missiles out of the sky with a ground-based laser

May 3, 2019

Anti-Missile Technology Is the Key to Global Dominance in the 21st Century

Town Hall: From the 16th through the 20th centuries, global hegemony generally belonged to whatever nation possessed the strongest navy.

May 3, 2019

Florida Air Defenders Adopt New Training to Counter Ballistic Missiles

DVIDS – Today, the 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade recognized the accomplishments of 12 Soldiers graduating from the 263rd Army