Missile Defense News

July 6, 2016

THAAD response to North Korea missiles at center of debate

UPI: SEOUL, July 5 (UPI) — A debate is escalating over command of THAAD, the U.S. anti-missile defense system, and

July 6, 2016

Israel &U.S. Sync Missile Defense Systems for First Time

Breaking Israel News: The Israeli Missile Defense Organization and the US Missile Defense Agency have successfully completed a test which

July 6, 2016

Poland To Select Patriot Systems Following PGZ-Raytheon Cooperation

Defense News: WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s leading state-run defense group PGZ has signed a letter of intent with Raytheon to cooperate on a

July 5, 2016

Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile from Yemen

Reuters: The Saudi Arabian air force intercepted a ballistic missile fired from Yemen, Saudi state news agency SPA reported on

July 5, 2016

Three sites shortlisted for THAAD deployment in South Korea

The Korea Times: Three sites have been shortlisted as candidates for hosting a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)

July 1, 2016

Kodiak missile site will launch ballistic missile defense system tests

KTUU News: For more than a year, the Alaska Aerospace Corporation (AAC) has known state funding for the Pacific Spaceport

June 27, 2016

US eyes Israeli short-range missile interceptor for Europe defence

Reuters: The United States has tested the short-range interceptor missile used by Israel’s Iron Dome system with a view to

June 27, 2016

U.S. Drones to Play Bigger Role in Missile Defense

The Chosunilbo: State-of-the-art U.S. drones will practice detecting North Korean missiles in a South Korea-U.S.-Japan drill in waters near Hawaii

June 27, 2016

Raytheon wins $523.4 million contract to upgrade Kuwait’s Patriot missile defense systems

The Washington Business Journal: Raytheon Co. won a $523.4 million contract Thursday to modernize Kuwait’s Patriot missile defense systems as

June 24, 2016

THAAD capable of intercepting N.K. mid-range missile

Korea Herald: The advanced U.S. missile defense system THAAD is believed to be capable of intercepting North Korea’s intermediate-range ballistic