Missile Defense News

September 18, 2025

South Korea launches new missile-defense warship

Defence Blog South Korea has launched its second King Jeongjo-class Aegis-equipped destroyer, the Dasan Jeong Yak-yong (DDG-996). The warship was

September 18, 2025

Israeli anti-missile laser system ‘Iron Beam’ ready for military use this year

Reuters JERUSALEM, Sept 17 (Reuters) – A low-cost, high-power laser-based system aimed at destroying incoming missiles has successfully completed testing

September 17, 2025

Zelenskyy calls for European air defense system as Russia bombards southern Ukraine

PBS KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces bombarded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia with rockets overnight, wounding 20 people,

September 17, 2025

Japan to test air defense missiles on U.S. soil

Defence Blog According to a statement from the JGSDF, the drills aim to improve tactical proficiency in air defense operations

September 16, 2025

PACSIM ’25 strengthens Integrated Air and Missile Defense modernization

DVIDS JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR– HICKAM, Hawaii – Units throughout the Indo-Pacific region came together to participate in the 2025

September 12, 2025

Loss for Trump as Denmark chooses Franco-Italian air defense system over US Patriots

POLITICO The decision comes after the U.S. president threatened to annex Greenland. Denmark has chosen the Franco-Italian SAMP/T air defense

September 11, 2025

Pentagon awards $181M contract for self-powered missile defense site on Guam

Stars and Stripes A California defense contractor and its Guam subsidiary have been awarded a $181.1 million contract to build

September 10, 2025

Guam governor ‘not satisfied’ with DOD decision on island missile defense system

Stars and Stripes The Defense Department announced Tuesday it would move forward with the construction of an $8 billion missile

September 10, 2025

High-tech U.S. missile systems come to Japan amid policy shifts and China concerns

The Japan Times The U.S. military is for the first time bringing some of its most advanced missile systems for

September 9, 2025

Hypersonics to Drones: Kratos’ Growing Ground in Missile Defense

The Globe and Mail The rising demand for advanced missile systems worldwide, driven by growing defense budgets and the rapid