Missile Defense News

June 1, 2018

Japan wants to deploy land-based US Aegis missile shield in Akita to guard against N Korea threat

South China Morning Post: AKITA, Japan (Kyodo) — The Defense Ministry said Friday it hopes to start deploying the U.S.

June 1, 2018

Kaena Point ridge could see new missile defense radar

Honolulu Star Adviser: A sophisticated radar to track North Korean missiles and better protect Hawaii might join the Kaena Point

June 1, 2018

U.S. Missile Defense Seen Gaining Against Threat of Kim’s ICBMs

Bloomberg: (Bloomberg) — The U.S. network of ground-based interceptors intended to defend against an intercontinental ballistic missile fired from North

May 31, 2018

US Navy destroyer USS The Sullivans launches SM-2 missile

Naval Technology: The US Navy has launched a standard missile (SM-2) in the Virginia Capes operating area from on-board its

May 31, 2018

GAO report on missile defense

Inside Defense: The May 30, 3018 Government Accountability Office report on the $180 billion Ballistic Missile Defense System found that

May 31, 2018

GAO: MDA balks at Army request for additional $10B to meet THAAD requirement

Inside Defense: The Missile Defense Agency’s program of record for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system is $10 billion

May 30, 2018

DOD leaders give Raytheon provisional green light for SM-3 Block II build

Inside Defense: Defense Department leaders have granted Raytheon a potential major contract boost along with a provisional green light to

May 30, 2018

Army S&T Money Focused on ‘Big Six’ Priorities

National Defense: The bulk of the Army’s science and technology investments over the next five years are slated to support

May 29, 2018

U.S. Needs Better Missile Defense for a Scarier Nuclear Age

Bloomberg: In the last few weeks, the world has become a measurably more dangerous place. The apparent collapse of the

May 29, 2018

Gaza militants launch barrages across border, Israel hits back with air strikes

Reuters: GAZA-ISRAEL BORDER (Reuters) – Palestinian militants on Tuesday launched their heaviest barrages against Israel since the 2014 Gaza war