Missile Defense News

February 16, 2018

PACOM commander: Hawaii missile defense must be a priority

Hawaii News Now: WASHINGTON D.C. (HawaiiNewsNow) – The commander of United States Pacific Command says that Hawaii needs to beef

February 16, 2018

Air Force outlines $7.3 billion five-year plan for future SBIRS architecture

Inside Defense: The Air Force’s fiscal year 2019 budget offers new details on its plan to recapitalize the Space-Based Infrared

February 15, 2018

MDA advances plan for $1.9 billion buy of Raytheon-built SM-3 Block IB interceptors

Inside Defense: The Missile Defense Agency is asking Congress for permission to negotiate a five-year contract for Aegis ballistic missile

February 15, 2018

MDA to select best ‘low-power’ laser design this year; eyes ‘high-power’ laser contract in 2023

Inside Defense: The Missile Defense Agency this year plans to select the best of three “low-power” lasers being designed by

February 15, 2018

Japan, US to hold drills to intercept missiles

NHK World: Defense authorities in Japan say they will hold computer simulated drills with the United States this month to

February 14, 2018

Tim Ryan talks missile base possibility for Portage County

The Alliance Review: Portage County could soon be the home to an estimated $3.6 billion federal project at the Camp

February 14, 2018

U.S. Will Spend Millions On ‘Game-Changing’ Laser-Firing Drone To Destroy Enemy Missiles

Newsweek: The U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s budget for 2019 plans to allocate resources toward building a laser-firing drone to intercept missiles. The

February 14, 2018

MDA taps Raytheon for radar support for UAE

UPI: Feb. 13 (UPI) — The Missile Defense Agency has awarded Raytheon a contract for software development and engineering support

February 13, 2018

Pentagon Requesting $66 Million For Laser Drones to Shoot Down North Korean Missiles

Defense One: One of the smaller line items in the Missile Defense Agency’s $9.9 billion budget request for 2019 is

February 13, 2018

New US missile defense review on way

The Asia Times: The Pentagon has released a 2018 National Defense Strategy and a Nuclear Posture Review in recent weeks,