Missile Defense News

March 31, 2017

Poland expects to ink $7.6 billion deal for Patriot systems by end-2017

Reuters: Poland expects to sign a deal worth up to $7.6 billion with U.S. firm Raytheon to buy eight Patriot

March 30, 2017

US Navy to christen first Flight IIA Technology Insertion destroyer

Navaltoday.com: The U.S. Navy announced it would christen its newest guided-missile destroyer, the future USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), on

March 30, 2017

Navy, MDA Experimenting With Laser Prototypes For Surface Warfare, Ballistic Missile Defense

USNI: The Navy and Missile Defense Agency are leveraging prototyping programs to incrementally pursue complex ideas such as a laser

March 29, 2017

Australia modernizes Anzac-class frigate

United Press International: The final Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy getting missile defense and other upgrades is back

March 29, 2017

Israel Navy’s Sa’ar 6 Corvettes To Be Equipped With Additional Iron Dome Missile System

Defense World: The Israeli Navy has considered to include more “Iron Dome” missile launchers on its Sa’ar 6 missile ships

March 29, 2017

Lockheed Martin Wins $286M Worth Contracts For US, UAE THAAD Missile System

Defenseworld.net: Lockheed Martin has been awarded two contracts worth $286 million from the US Missile Defense Agency for THAAD missile

March 28, 2017

North Korea strikes would be blocked, U.S. State Department says

UPI: Any North Korea attack would be blocked from striking targets, the U.S. State Department said Monday. Spokeswoman for the

March 27, 2017

Tokyo to push for stronger missile defenses in ‘two-plus-two’ talks with U.S.

The Japan Times: Japan plans to propose putting priority on bolstering missile defense systems during its security dialogue with the

March 21, 2017

Daivd’s Sling Air Defense Shield to Be Fully Operational in Israel in Early April

The Jerusalem Post: As tensions mount between Israel and its neighbors, the country’s David’s Sling missile defense system will be

March 17, 2017

Arrow Defense System Intercepts Syrian Missile Fired at IAF Fighter Jet

Jerusalem Post: Israel used its Arrow missile defense system for the first time Thursday night after Israeli jets were targeted