Missile Defense News

September 19, 2016

Gov’t: Final Assessment Under Way for Alternative THAAD Location

KBS: The Defense Ministry announced on Monday that a final assessment is under way to scope out an alternative location

September 19, 2016

SBIRS joining the fight

Air Force Magazine: The Space-Based Infrared Systems’ mission control station is on track to be operationally accepted in November, Col.

September 19, 2016

Israel’s Iron Dome shoots down two ‘projectiles’ fired from Syria

Reuters: Israel’s Iron Dome rocket defense system on Saturday shot down two stray “projectiles” fired during fighting in Syria’s civil

September 16, 2016

Japan, South Korea to discuss coordinated response on North Korea

UPI: Top diplomats of South Korea and Japan are to meet in New York on Sunday to discuss a coordinated

September 16, 2016

Laser weapon prototype part of new Defence innovation initiative

Gov.UK Ministry of Defence finalising a £30 million deal for a new laser demonstrator Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has today

September 16, 2016

South Korea Ups the Ante

STRATFOR: Forecast North Korea will not give up its nuclear arsenal and will continue to pursue nuclear weapons as a

September 16, 2016

ROK Partners with Deep US Ties help 94th AAMDC achieve AMD success during UFG16

DVIDS: OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea – The US military and the ROK air force operate various missile defense systems

September 15, 2016

US Navy Develops Laser Weapon Prototypes for Destroyers, Cruisers (and Maybe Carriers)

The National Interest: The Navy plans to arm its destroyers and other ships with high-tech, low-cost ship-board laser weapons engineered

September 15, 2016

Pentagon to Accelerate Rail Gun Projectile Weapon – Fires From Army Howitzer

Scout/Warrior: An Army Howitzer is now firing a 5,000-miles per hour, high-tech, electromagnetic Hyper Velocity Projectile, initially developed as a

September 15, 2016

69th ADA enhances readiness through joint exercises abroad

Fort Hood Sentinel: The 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade participated in a Joint Air Defense Exercise, a three-day training event