Missile Defense News

January 25, 2018

Ravenna arsenal closer to being named major missile defense facility

WKBN First News: RAVENNA, Ohio (WKBN) – Camp Ravenna, formerly known at the Ravenna Arsenal, could soon become a major

January 24, 2018

U.S. Defense Against North Korea Missiles Improved, Tester Finds

Bloomberg: The ground-based system of interceptors that the U.S. would use to defend the mainland and Hawaii against a threatened

January 23, 2018

Fourth SBIRS launch joins missile-warning constellation

Optics: Lockheed Martin confirms that scan-and-stare sensors payload is communicating with US Air Force following Florida launch. The fourth payload

January 23, 2018

Rheinmetall Rolls Out ‘Safer’ Active Protection For Tanks

Breaking Defense: German arms maker Rheinmetall is rolling out a new Active Protection System (APS) it says should lay Army

January 23, 2018

Updating defense strategy high on Abe’s 2018 agenda

Nikkei Asian Review: TOKYO — Japan looks to update its defense policies this year to reflect the growing threat of

January 22, 2018

ULA launches missile defense satellite

Newsline: Jan. 19 (UPI) — United Launch Alliance launched a missile defense satellite into low-Earth orbit Friday, one day after

January 22, 2018

Missile defense gets major boost in funding bill, with big Alaska impact

Anchorage Daily News: While the Republican tax overhaul was dominating year-end headlines, a major piece of bipartisan legislation became law

January 19, 2018

BAE Systems Wants Its New Microwave Close-In Weapon System Concept On US Navy Ships

The Drive: lose-in defense is becoming a very hot topic in American defense circles and in those of foreign powers

January 19, 2018

US approves $500M sale of missile system support services to Saudi Arabia

Army Recognition: The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested a possible purchase for continued participation, technical assistance,

January 19, 2018

Thai Army Boosts Air Defense Missile Capability

AIN Online: The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has displayed the Chinese KS (KaiShan)-1C surface-to-air missile (SAM) system that it has