Missile Defense News

February 7, 2017

Japanese and US Forces work to Strengthen Regional Security Cooperation in the Pacific

DVIDS JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR – HICKAM, Hawaii – Within the Pacific Theater of Operations, the U.S. military works with

February 7, 2017

U.S. should expand missile defense due to North Korea, Iran: lawmaker

Reuters The United States should invest more in missile defense given missile testing by North Korea and Iran, the chairman

February 6, 2017

US, Japan conduct successful missile interception test

CNN: The US and Japan have passed a crucial test for missile defense, shooting down a medium-range ballistic missile with

February 4, 2017

U.S., Japan Successfully Conduct First SM-3 Block IIA Intercept Test

MDA: The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD), and U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS John

February 3, 2017

Navy taking ownership of future USS Peralta

AP News: The future USS Peralta is becoming property of the U.S. Navy. The paperwork is being completed Friday to

February 2, 2017

South Korea, U.S. agree to push missile defense system

VNE Express: South Korea and the United States on Thursday agreed to push through with the deployment of a US

February 2, 2017

NATO Not Postponing Europe Missile Defense Talks With Ukraine – Source

Sputnik International: NATO has not postponed a single meeting on a missile defense system in Europe, including with Ukraine, a

February 2, 2017

US Defense Secretary Mattis: Only North Korea need fear missile defense

CNN: New US Defense Secretary James Mattis on Thursday defended the planned deployment of a missile defense system in South

February 1, 2017

More Money: US Missile Defense Agency Ups Lockheed THAAD Contract to $1.3Bln

Sputnik International: The defense manufacturer was awarded a $345.5 million modification for an existing contract for THAAD element development and support service,

January 31, 2017

UAE THAAD Site Reaches Milestone

Bellingcat The UAE operationally deployed the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system for the first time in 2016, a