Missile Defense News

November 20, 2017

US and Poland strike $10.5 billion missile defense deal

Egypt Independent: In a move likely to irk Russia, the US and Poland agreed on Friday a major arms deal

November 17, 2017

Downing North Korea Missiles is Hard. The US is Experimenting.

The New York Times: WASHINGTON – Concerned that the missile defense system designed to protect American cities is insufficient by

November 17, 2017

New DoD Interceptor Destroys Multiple ICBMs, Decoys at Once

Scout: The Pentagon is developing an emerging technology able to track, target and destroy approaching ICBMs and decoys simultaneously –

November 17, 2017

Japan to strengthen missile defense capabilities against North Korea: Abe

NK News: Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday pledged to strengthen the country’s missile-defense capabilities against Pyongyang’s nuclear and

November 17, 2017

Ballistic-missile defense radar passes crucial milestone

Military Embedded Systems: MOORESTOWN, N.J. Lockheed Martin has completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) portion of testing with the Missile

November 16, 2017

Raytheon awarded contract for Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile program

UPI: Nov. 15 (UPI) — Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded a modified contract to exercise options to procure spares

November 15, 2017

Raytheon: Patriots intercepted over 100 tactical ballistic missiles since 2015

Defense News: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Patriot batteries owned by Arab partners in the Middle East have intercepted more

November 14, 2017

Israel deploys ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense amid terror threats

World Israel News: Amid warnings of planned terror activity in retaliation for IDF operations against the Islamic Jihad, Israel has

November 14, 2017

Artemis Strike 2017 Exercise Concludes in Crete

Department of Defense: CHANIA, Greece, Nov. 13, 2017 — More than 200 U.S. soldiers from the 10th Army Air and

November 13, 2017

Akita and Yamaguchi eyed to host Aegis Ashore missile interceptor batteries

Japan Times: Japan might deploy the land-based Aegis Ashore missile defense system in Akita and Yamaguchi prefectures to address North