Missile Defense News

July 16, 2015

Georgia Signs Air Defense Deal With MBDA

Defense News: Georgia announced it has inked a deal with European missile systems group MBDA to acquire a “state-of-the-art defense

July 14, 2015

Pentagon Eyes Airborne Lasers for Missile Defense

Defense Tech: The U.S. Defense Department recently began testing a laser that might someday be affixed to drones to knock incoming missiles out of

July 14, 2015

Iron Dome successfully intercepts test drone

The Times of Israel: The Iron Dome missile defense system was successfully tested in intercepting unmanned aerial vehicles flying in

July 14, 2015

Navy adds $155M contract for electronic warfare systems

Defense Systems: The Navy is continuing to expand its upgrades of electronic warfare systems aboard the fleet’s ships, most recently

July 13, 2015

Directed Energy Can Defeat Massed Missile Salvoes

Real Clear Defense: Thirty years of investment in technology has resulted in the development and deployment of effective missile defense

July 13, 2015

US/ROK troop partnership takes flight through combined air defense

DVIDS: Air defenders of Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 1st Air Defense Artillery Regiment “Guardians” were provided a unique opportunity in

July 13, 2015

Russia Developing Airships Equipped With Anti-Ballistic Missile Radars

Sputnik News: Airships currently in development  in Russia may be equipped with ballistic missile defense radars, Vladimir Mikheev, advisor for first vice-president of Russia’s KRET

July 13, 2015

Japan Likely To Bolster Naval Missile Defense

Defense News: Japan’s likely adoption of the advanced Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air (NIFC-CA) system will greatly improve its combat

July 10, 2015

Japan interested in joining NATO missile consortium

Reuters: Japan is interested in joining a NATO missile building consortium that would give Tokyo its first taste of a

July 10, 2015

Lockheed Martin Completes 100th THAAD Interceptor

PR Newswire: Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] delivered the 100th interceptor for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system in