Missile Defense News

April 16, 2015

USFK commander voices need for THAAD deployment to S. Korea

Yonhap News: WASHINGTON, April 15 (Yonhap) — The U.S. Forces Korea commander on Wednesday voiced the need for deploying the

April 16, 2015

China’s THAAD Gamble Is Unlikely to Pay Off

The Diplomat: South Korea is stuck between a rock and a hard place. After news leaked that the United States

April 16, 2015

Russia to sell its most modern missile defence system to China

Business Standard: In a major boost to Chinese military, Russia has agreed to sell its sophisticated surface to air missile

April 15, 2015

Navy Will Test its Electromagnetic Rail Gun aboard DDG 1000

Military.com News: The Navy is evaluating whether to mount its new Electromagnetic Rail Gun weapon aboard the high-tech DDG 1000

April 14, 2015

A Full Year of Milestones for Raytheon’s Air & Missile Defense Radar

PR Newswire: TEWKSBURY, Mass., April 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — In its first year, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has met all

April 14, 2015

Russia to deliver S-300 missiles to Iran as sign of ‘good will’ over nuclear talks

Christian Science Monitor: Russia informed Iran Monday it would soon make good on the long-overdue delivery of a sophisticated air

April 14, 2015

BMD mission demands outstrip fleet’s capabilities

Navy Times: Missile defense ships are in short supply. Navy officials say the fleet of BMD-capable cruisers and destroyers is

April 14, 2015

NavWeek: Ballistic Bombast

Aviation Week: China may be able to take out an American aircraft carrier with its feared DF-21 antiship ballistic missile

April 13, 2015

Lockheed Steps Up Marketing of Naval Missile Defense System

National Defense Magazine: Facing a slowdown in U.S. Navy orders, Lockheed Martin Corp. is eyeing opportunities in the international market

April 10, 2015

Turner says U.S. should focus more on Iran missile threat

Columbus Dispatch: Rep. Mike Turner, who spent part of last week in Israel, said even as the U.S. works to