Missile Defense News

January 5, 2016

Lockheed Secures $528 Million US Army Contract for More THAAD Interceptors

Defense News: WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin announced Monday it locked-in a $528 million contract with the US Army to build

January 1, 2016

Army Patriot Interceptor Missile Destroys Mock-Enemy Target

Scout: The Army’s Patriot missile destroyed a mock-enemy theater ballistic missile target in a recent test-firing in order to demonstrate

January 1, 2016

US military construction set to ramp up in Poland

U.S. Army: SLUPSK, Poland (Dec. 30, 2015) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, anticipates breaking ground on

December 31, 2015

Damage claims in JLENS ballon escape top $300,000

The Baltimore Sun: The Army has received more than $300,000 in claims from a dozen people who say their property

December 31, 2015

Critical Missile Defense Decisions in NATO Europe Expected in 2016

Defense News: WASHINGTON — As European countries scramble to buy new next-generation air and missile defense systems or upgrade existing systems, the battle

December 31, 2015

Congressmen still searching for answers about runaway blimp

The Daily Item: WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Pat Toomey and U.S. Representative Lou Barletta, R-11, Hazleton, both Republicans, have

December 31, 2015

US MDA orders more THAAD interceptors from Lockheed Martin

IHS Jane’s 360: The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced on 28 December it awarded Lockheed Martin a USD528 million

December 31, 2015

How the Obama Administration Changed Our Missile Defense Strategy

The Daily Signal: Recently the Russian strategic missile forces’ commander Col. Gen. Sergei Karakayev said Russia’s new missiles will have

December 31, 2015

India Celebrates Successful Test of Missile Defense System Co-Developed with Israel

Breaking Israel News: On Tuesday night, the Indian Navy successfully tested a new long-range surface-to-air missile, called the Barak 8

December 31, 2015

US, Romania complete construction on missile defense complex

U.S. Army: BUCHAREST, Romania (Dec. 29, 2015) — U.S. and Romanian officials inaugurated the new Aegis Ashore Phase II radar