Missile Defense News

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

June 24, 2016

Kuwait upgrades its air and missile defense

PR Newswire: The State of Kuwait will soon be able to better protect its cities and key infrastructure against ballistic

June 24, 2016

North Korea Heralds Ballistic Missile Test Progress

Wall Street Journal: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hailed the first significant test of a new ballistic missile, a

June 23, 2016

N. Korea Test Shows Need for Better Defenses, Pentagon Chief Says

Voice of America: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Wednesday that he didn’t know whether North Korea’s latest missile test