Missile Defense News

August 25, 2016

Raytheon gets $45M for Phalanx logistics support

Naval Today: The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Missile Systems a $45.39 million contract to provide logistics support for the Phalanx Close-In-Weapon System.

August 25, 2016

China Ups Pressure on South Korea Over Missile Plan

Voice of America: China appears to be intensifying a diplomatic and cultural campaign against a U.S.-South Korean plan to deploy

August 24, 2016

General Atomics To Develop Laser Tracking For MQ-9 Reaper

Defense World: General Atomics has won a $9.6 million U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract to develop laser tracking systems for

August 24, 2016

Lockheed Martin To Supply MK-41 Vertical Launch System Components To US Navy

Defense World: Lockheed Martin has won two contracts worth $37 million to exercise options for various component equipment associated with

August 24, 2016

The U-2 Spy Plane Could Get a New Job: Missile Destroyer

Popular Mechanics: America’s longest-flying spy plane could pick up a new mission that would keep it flying for several more

August 23, 2016

APAC will Dominate the Global Anti-ship Missile Defense System Market by Occupying More than 40% Market Share in 2020: Technavio

Business Wire: LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The global anti-ship missile defense system market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.56% during

August 22, 2016

S. Korean Defense ministry to consider alternative location for US THAAD system

Sputnik: TOKYO (Sputnik) – Earlier in the day, the administrative head of the Seongju County asked the ministry to choose another site for the

August 22, 2016

A look at America’s top missile defense systems

Business Insider: The THAAD, Patriot, and Aegis platforms are America’s top missile-defense systems, using powerful radars, an advanced network of

August 18, 2016

Claims Chinese officers ‘spied’ on British ballistic missile radar base

UK Defence Journal: It has been claimed that Chinese officers who attended an RAF training course spent much of their

August 18, 2016

First intercept test of new SM-3 variant set for October

Space News: A new missile co-developed by the United States and Japan is expected to face its first intercept test