Missile Defense News

July 17, 2017

Navy to commission Arleigh Burke destroyer USS John Finn

UPI: July 14 (UPI) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn will be commissioned Saturday in a ceremony

July 17, 2017

Turkey signs initial missile defense deal with French, Italian firms: Anadolu

Reuters: ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has signed an initial accord with French and Italian firms on the development of missile

July 17, 2017

U.S. missile defense plans to zap North Korean threats

USA Today: North Korea’s rapid march to develop a nuclear-armed ballistic missile capable of striking the United States has spurred the

July 17, 2017

Canada funds Europe-based missile defence program but won’t join one at home

CBC News: While Canada remains on the outside of ballistic missile defence in North America, it is contributing cash toward

July 14, 2017

Orbital ATK wins $48 million contract for Missile Defense Agency rocket motor sustainment

Spacenews: WASHINGTON — Satellite and rocket manufacturer Orbital ATK won a $48 million follow-on contract from the U.S. Missile Defense

July 12, 2017

Russia Won’t Be Happy: State Department Approves Missile Defense Sale To Romania

Newsweek: The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $3.9 billion missile defense sale to Romania, in a move likely

July 11, 2017

US says missile defense system successfully intercepts projectile during test

CNN: A United States-built missile defense system on Tuesday successfully intercepted its target during a test run, the US Missile

July 11, 2017

US deployed Patriot missiles to Lithuania for multinational war games

Stars and Stripes: STUTTGART, Germany— The U.S. military deployed Patriot missiles to Lithuania on Monday to take part in upcoming

July 11, 2017

THAAD Successfully Intercepts Target in Missile Defense Test

Missile Defense Agency: The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Ballistic Missile Defense System Operational Test Agency, and U.S. Army

July 10, 2017

Poland To Buy Israeli-Made Patriot Missiles

The Jerusalem Post: Poland has signed a memorandum of intent with the United States to buy the Patriot missile system