Missile Defense News

March 24, 2016

New Missile Task Force Marks Growing Mission in Europe

Stars and Stripes: NAPLES, Italy — At first glance, not much will change when Navy Capt. Jeffrey Wolstenholme assumes command

March 23, 2016

US Army’s Patriot missile defence system successfully downs a ballistic missile target

IHS Jane’s 360: Raytheon’s Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) system successfully detected, tracked, and destroyed a threat-representative ballistic

March 23, 2016

U.S. hopes for talks with China about possible THAAD move to South Korea

Reuters: The United States hopes to talk with China and address its concern about the possible deployment of the THAAD

March 23, 2016

Carter: U.S., South Korea Agree in Principle on THAAD Deployment

The Korea Times: The United States and South Korea have agreed in principle to deploy the THAAD missile defense system

March 23, 2016

Amid Lack of Congressional Support, Army Hopes for 2017 JLENS Funding

Defense News: WASHINGTON — Amid a lack of congressional support, the Army is hoping for fiscal 2017 funding for the troubled Joint

March 23, 2016

Army Weighing THAAD Deployments in Europe, Middle East

Defense News: WASHINGTON — A possible deployment of the Army’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System to South Korea is still

March 22, 2016

Japan to deploy missile interceptors more frequently

Arabstoday: Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Tuesday that Japan plans to deploy ground-based missile interceptors at the Defense Ministry compound

March 22, 2016

North Korea, Iran’s Advances Fuel Demand for Regional Missile Defense

National Defense Magazine: Advances in ballistic and cruise missile capabilities among potential adversaries are putting U.S. forces and allies at

March 21, 2016

Ike Carrier Strike Group Conducts Missile Exercise

Aerotech News: Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG) completed a multi-ship, live-fire exercise with the Standard Missile (SM-2), March 15. The

March 18, 2016

Army to bolster air defense unit at New Mexico missile range

MySA: The U.S. Army has chosen White Sands Missile Range to serve as home base for an air defense testing