Missile Defense News

September 14, 2017

Making space for missile defense

The Washington Times: The crisis Kim Jong-un’s regime has created worsens with each intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) it launches and

September 14, 2017

Japan refueling U.S. missile defense ships keeping watch on North Korean threat: source

Reuters: TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s navy is supplying fuel to U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) ships in the Sea of

September 14, 2017

MDA Extends Colsa’s Missile Defense Research Center Support Contract

ExecutiveBiz: Colsa has received a $41.1 million contract modification to continue design and operation support work at a research facility

September 13, 2017

General Atomics Gets $30.3M Contract for Role in Missile Defense

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has awarded General Atomics a sole-source, $30.3 million contract for unmanned aircraft used in tests

September 13, 2017

Ingalls Launches Guided Missile Destroyer DDG 51

Marine Link: The new Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided missile destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119) was launched by Huntington

September 13, 2017

Draper Lab wins MDA missile guidance contract

C4ISRNET: The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory has been awarded a $36.9 million Missile Defense Agency contract for missile guidance. Under

September 12, 2017

Navy tests AN/SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar

UPI: Sept. 11 (UPI) — A simultaneous air and ballistic missile defense test using the Navy tests AN/SPY-6(V) Air and

September 12, 2017

America’s Homeland Missile Defense System Is Much More Effective Than Critics Claim

Forbes: It is now 16 years since the United States suffered the worst attack ever mounted on our country in

September 11, 2017

Growing threat from North Korea fuels debate over billions in missile shield spending

The Washington Examiner: With President Trump pledging to spend billions more on missile defense in the wake of North Korea’s

September 11, 2017

Iron Dome poised for first US-based intercept test in SHORAD demo

Defense News: WASHINGTON — Israel is readying its Iron Dome for its first intercept test in the United States as part