Missile Defense News

November 29, 2016

Raytheon to provide Patriot missile capability for undisclosed country

UPI: Raytheon has received a $225 million contract to provide additional Patriot missile capabilities for an undisclosed customer. The buyer

November 28, 2016

Raytheon awarded FORTRESS contract

C4ISR Net: Raytheon has been awarded a $7.4 million Air Force contract for sensors for surveillance satellites. Raytheon will support the

November 28, 2016

Saudi Arabia Shoots Down 11 Scuds, Deploys Patriots To Counter Ballistic Missiles From Yemeni Rebels

Defense World: Saudi Arabia has shot down 11 Scud missiles fired by Al Houthi rebels from across the Yemen border

November 28, 2016

Japan Gets Serious About THAAD

The Diplomat: On Thursday, Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun reported that Tokyo would seriously consider purchasing the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)

November 28, 2016

Is the U.S. Army Developing a Drone ‘Shield’?

The National Interest: The U.S. Army attacked a flying drone target with a Hellfire missile fired from a truck-mounted launcher

November 23, 2016

SMDC History: First space flight with two Army officers

USASMDC: The initial astronaut selection criteria issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration required jet pilot experience for all

November 23, 2016

Italy launches first Aster 30 missile from FREMM frigate Carlo Bergamini

Navaltoday.com: The lead ship of the Italian Navy’s FREMM frigates recently accomplished a first for the Italian Navy by launching

November 22, 2016

Lockheed Martin Nabs $77M Deal for Aegis System Upgrade

NASDAQ: Pentagon’s largest defense contractor, Lockheed Martin Corp. ‘s LMT Rotary and Mission Systems business division has won a modification

November 22, 2016

New commander nominated for Redstone’s Space and Missile Defense Command

WAAY-TV According to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Major General James Dickinson has been nominated to take over the Army’s

November 18, 2016

Officials announce missile cooperation between U.K., France

UPI: Government officials from Britain and France have agreed to cooperate further on missile defense development. Under the agreement, announced