Missile Defense News

June 20, 2017

Mattis Defends Temporary Flat-Lining of Missile Defense Budget

DOD Buzz: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said last week that additional spending on missile defense against the North Korean threat

June 19, 2017

Raytheon Receives Over $652Mln to Provide US Navy, Allies With Aegis Missiles

Sputnik: The US Department of Defense announced that Raytheon has been awarded a more than $652-million cumulative contract to provide

June 19, 2017

Raytheon to tout F-35 weaponry, missile defense at Paris Air Show

Tucson: Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems will highlight its weapons for the F-35 stealth fighter jet and tout its missile-defense systems

June 16, 2017

Japanese drills seek to enhance response to potential ballistic missile attack

IHS Jane’s: The Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Tokyo has announced that the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) will be

June 16, 2017

Boost-Phase Intercept Is Still the Best Defense against the North Korean Nuclear Threat

National Review: Newly elected South Korean president Moon Jae-in made it official last week: His government will delay deployment of

June 16, 2017

Gryphon Technologies LLC Awarded Contract for Sea-Based Radar

Department of Defense: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY Gryphon Technologies LLC, Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded a $57,675,835 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract, including options

June 15, 2017

Missile Defense Agency Seeking A High-Flying Drone For “Airborne Laser 2.0”

The Drive: It was one of the most awesome failures of the 2000s. The giant 747-400-based YAL-1 Airborne Laser sure

June 15, 2017

Pentagon to address missile defense system delays with South Korea

The Hill: Defense Secretary James Mattis assured lawmakers on Wednesday that he would address South Korea’s concerns over the THAAD

June 15, 2017

Making tough choices on missile defense

The Hill: Serving as a member of Congress on the Appropriations Committee is both an honor and a challenge. An

June 15, 2017

At BALTOPS, It’s Back to Prepping for High-End Warfare

Defense One: ABOARD THE ROALD AMUNDSEN – The small boat with the big twin outboard motors zipping across the nearly