Missile Defense News

December 20, 2015

NATO activates missile defense base in Romania; Russia objects

Washington Times: On Friday, NATO activated its first land-based AEGIS missile defense system at Deveselu, a former Soviet base in

December 17, 2015

Aegis Ashore Site To Reach ‘Technical Capability Declaration’ This Week, But Not Operational Until Early 2016

USNI News: U.S. and Romanian officials will make a “Technical Capability Declaration” for the first Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense

December 17, 2015

Omnibus ‘16: Land-Based Missile Procurement Gets Plus Up

Defense News: Congress is increasing land-based missile procurement dollars as part of its $573 billion fiscal 2016 defense spending package released

December 17, 2015

New missile age calls for updated missile defense

The Hill: The Iran deal’s implementation day is quickly approaching, which makes missile defense, especially for Israel and the United

December 16, 2015

Spain to keep Patriot SAMs in Turkey

The Spanish government has authorised the renewal of Spain’s main overseas military missions for 2016, including the two Patriot surface-to-air

December 15, 2015

Bridging the missile defense gap

The Hill: The understandable concerns about renewed terrorist violence in the United States should not obscure the imperative of defending

December 15, 2015

Lockheed wins $1.09 billion contract for Patriot PAC-3 missiles

Reuters: Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) has won a U.S. Army contract worth $1.09 billion to build PAC-3 missiles for the

December 14, 2015

Exercise Virtual Flag 16-1 brings 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command to 183rd Fighter Wing

DVIDS: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Capt. Brian Haley is an Attack Operations Chief with the 32rd Army Air and Missile Defense

December 14, 2015

Israeli Military to Install Missile Interceptors on Warships Protecting Gas Drilling Rigs

Haaretz: The Israel Defense Forces is planning to install Iron Dome missile defense batteries on board its advanced warships to

December 14, 2015

Turkey Mulls Stopgap Air Defense Acquisition

Defense News: ANKARA — Turkey’s military and procurement officials are mulling a stopgap, off-the-shelf solution after they scrapped a multibillion