Missile Defense News

May 10, 2017

Lasers in combat: New Space and Missile Defense commander on what’s to come

Defense News: The Army’s future air-and-missile defense capabilities are taking shape under the newest Space and Missile Defense commander, Lt.

May 10, 2017

U.S. defense officials say a long-range Patriot missile battery may be deployed to the Baltic region later this year as part of a military exercise.

Associated Press: U.S. defense officials said a long-range Patriot missile battery may be deployed to the Baltic region later this

May 10, 2017

GOP Senator to Introduce Bill Strengthening U.S. Missile Defense Amid North Korean Threat

The Washington Free Beacon: Sen. Dan Sullivan (R., Alaska) will introduce legislation as early as next week to authorize the

May 10, 2017

Missile defense review could push back potential Fort Drum site decision

Watertown Daily Times: The military will hold off picking a preferred East Coast site for missiles, potentially Fort Drum, until

May 10, 2017

Northrop Grumman awarded contract for missile defense development

UPI: Northrop Grumman Space & Missile Systems Corp. has been awarded a $332 million modification to an existing contract for

May 9, 2017

Raytheon to Incorporate Unisys Software Into Patriot Missile Defense Systems

Executive Biz: Raytheon has purchased an enterprise computing platform from Unisys to develop new software for use in the former’s Patriot air and

May 8, 2017

Decision On Fort Drum Missile Defense Site Delayed

Fox 28 WNYF: A decision on putting a missile defense site at Fort Drum, bringing hundreds of jobs, has been

May 8, 2017

Pentagon Announces Start of Ballistic Missile Defense Review

Department of Defense: WASHINGTON, May 5, 2017 — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis today directed the start of the department’s Ballistic

May 8, 2017

Saudi Arabia, U.S. in talks on billions in arms sales – U.S. sources

Reuters: Washington is working to push through contracts for tens of billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia,

May 5, 2017

Missile Defense Agency looking for ‘transportable’ ICBM interceptors

WAAY: The Redstone Arsenal-based Missile Defense Agency is asking the defense industry to submit ideas for “transportable” ICBM interceptor missiles,