Missile Defense News

October 18, 2016

Japan to allocate up to $3B for new missile defense system

UPI: Japan is planning to allocate about $2 billion to $3 billion toward missile defense systems in response to North

October 18, 2016

Proposed German missile defense system cost far above estimates

Reuters: A proposal by European missiles maker MBDA to develop and build a new air defense system for Germany came

October 17, 2016

Japan may speed up missile defense upgrades in wake of North Korean tests

Japan Times: The government may accelerate around ¥100 billion in planned spending to upgrade Japan’s ballistic missile defenses in the

October 14, 2016

Russia says it could sell missile defense systems to Turkey

Associated Press: A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia could sell missile defense systems to Turkey. Spokesman Dmitry

October 14, 2016

S. Korea should beef up missile defense capabilities before THAAD deployment

Yonhap News: South Korea’s military chief stressed the need to strengthen the country’s missile defense capabilities to counter North Korea’s

October 14, 2016

Aegis defense system helped stop missile attack on USS Mason

Stars and Stripes: In about 90 seconds Wednesday, the Navy’s Aegis Combat System proved its value and saved the USS

October 13, 2016

Navy Extends “Netted” Sensors for Surface Weapons — to Destroy Enemy Drones & Missiles

Scout Warrior: The Navy is accelerating efforts to better network sensors to weapons systems so that missiles, drones and ship-based

October 12, 2016

USS Mason Fired 3 Missiles to Defend From Yemen Cruise Missiles Attack

USNI: The crew of a guided-missile destroyer fired three missiles to defend themselves and another ship after being attacked on

October 12, 2016

Saudi forces down missile fired by Yemen’s Houthis: agency

Reuters: Saudi air defense forces shot down a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi group toward Khamees Mushait city in

October 12, 2016

Huntsville plays outsize role in missile defense

Redstone Alabama: While the actual interceptors are based in both Alaska and California, much of the work on America’s anti-ballistic