Missile Defense News

September 8, 2016

U.S. official says THAAD not aimed at China, Russia

Yonhap: The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to be deployed in South Korea by the end of 2017

September 8, 2016

China Shuns Seoul Security Dialogue Amid Missile Defense Row

Associated Press: China is shunning a security dialogue in Seoul amid an ongoing row over South Korea’s decision to deploy

September 7, 2016

Poland seeks US approval to buy Patriot missiles in $5bn deal

The Guardian: Poland has announced it will seek formal US approval to buy eight Patriot missile defence systems from weapons

September 7, 2016

New South Korean Destroyers to Have Ballistic Missile Defense Capability

USNI News: A trio of planned South Korean guided missile destroyers will be built with the capability to intercept ballistic

September 7, 2016

Ike CSG, Air Force Come Together for Air Defense Exercise

Navy News Service: The Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (Ike CSG) and the U.S. Air Force conducted a joint air defense

September 7, 2016

End in sight for frigate upgrade program

Navy Daily: The Anzac class frigate Anti Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) upgrade program has reached a milestone at the BAE Systems Shipyard in Henderson,

September 6, 2016

S. Korea ups 2017 defense budget by 4 pct

Yonhap: SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) — South Korea has increased its defense budget for next year by 4 percent as

September 6, 2016

Can the US Navy Defend Against Multiple Missile Threats at the Same Time?

The National Interest: The Navy will soon conduct a multi-target attack test of its emerging ship-defense weapons system designed to

September 6, 2016

Xi tells South Korea that China Opposes THAAD anti-missile defense: Xinhua

Reuters: Chinese President Xi Jinping told his South Korean counterpart that China opposes the U.S. deployment of the THAAD anti-missile

September 2, 2016

Missile Defense Agency solicits industry for low power laser demonstration

Flight Global: Before MDA equips a high-altitude, long-endurance UAV with a high-energy laser that could kill an intercontinental ballistic missile