Missile Defense News

June 21, 2017

Japan to test missile defense system following North Korea launches

The Hill: Japan will test its missile interceptor capability on Thursday, following several North Korean missile tests that have shaken

June 21, 2017

Germany Aims to Finish Missile Defense Deal With MBDA, Lockheed by Year End: Ministry

Reuters: PARIS — The German government hopes to complete negotiations with European weapons maker MBDA and its U.S. partner, Lockheed

June 20, 2017

Patriot batteries are Tokyo’s last line of defense against North Korean missiles

Stars and Stripes: IRUMA AIR BASE, Japan — Japanese airmen’s boots thudded on asphalt and electric motors hummed as a

June 20, 2017

Mattis Defends Temporary Flat-Lining of Missile Defense Budget

DOD Buzz: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said last week that additional spending on missile defense against the North Korean threat

June 19, 2017

Raytheon Receives Over $652Mln to Provide US Navy, Allies With Aegis Missiles

Sputnik: The US Department of Defense announced that Raytheon has been awarded a more than $652-million cumulative contract to provide

June 19, 2017

Raytheon to tout F-35 weaponry, missile defense at Paris Air Show

Tucson: Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems will highlight its weapons for the F-35 stealth fighter jet and tout its missile-defense systems

June 16, 2017

Japanese drills seek to enhance response to potential ballistic missile attack

IHS Jane’s: The Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Tokyo has announced that the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) will be

June 16, 2017

Boost-Phase Intercept Is Still the Best Defense against the North Korean Nuclear Threat

National Review: Newly elected South Korean president Moon Jae-in made it official last week: His government will delay deployment of

June 16, 2017

Gryphon Technologies LLC Awarded Contract for Sea-Based Radar

Department of Defense: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY Gryphon Technologies LLC, Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded a $57,675,835 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract, including options

June 15, 2017

Missile Defense Agency Seeking A High-Flying Drone For “Airborne Laser 2.0”

The Drive: It was one of the most awesome failures of the 2000s. The giant 747-400-based YAL-1 Airborne Laser sure