Missile Defense News

June 12, 2015

Europe Joins Middle East as Battleground for U.S. Missile Defense Sales

National Defense Magazine: U.S. defense firms are stepping up their marketing game in Europe as they seek to boost sales

June 12, 2015

Raytheon Pushes Long-Range Missile Defense with SM-3 Missiles, TPY-2 Radars

Aviation International News: The U.S. government has cleared Raytheon’s AN/TPY-2 ballistic missile defense radar for sale to several allies in

June 10, 2015

Ex-Obama adviser: Missile defense may avert GCC proliferation

Al Monitor:  Conceived as a means of deterring a nuclear strike by the Soviet Union or North Korea, missile defense

June 10, 2015

Republic of Korea – Aegis Combat System

Defense Security Cooperation Agency: The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic

June 9, 2015

SBIRS: The Pentagon’s Most Important Space Program For Preventing Nuclear War

Forbes: The most important program the Pentagon has for assuring early warning of a missile attack is the Space Based

June 9, 2015

Navy: Sailors laying groundwork for missile shield in Romania

Navy Times: The first sailors are now on station at the controversial missile defense shield in Romania, Navy Region Europe

June 9, 2015

Germany opts for MEADS missile defense system

Reuters: The German government has decided to buy the MEADS missile defense system built by European defense group MBDA and

June 8, 2015

Norway Commits to NATO Missile Defense System

Sputnik News: Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg pledged that Norway will increase its military spending in line with NATO policy, and also

June 8, 2015

Saudi Intercepts Scud Missile Fired From Yemen

Defense News: Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a Scud missile fired on its territory by rebel forces in neighboring Yemen

June 5, 2015

US Missile Defense Ship to Arrive in Spain in Fall 2015

Sputnik News: WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US Navy guided missile destroyer (DDG) is set to arrive in the Spanish city of Rota in fall 2015