Missile Defense News

January 8, 2024

NATO signs off on $5.5 billion contract for hundreds of Patriot missiles

Breaking Defense NATO’s procurement arm will help a group of European allies to acquire hundreds of Patriot surface-to-air missiles, a

January 8, 2024

Russia Moves Forward With Plans to Buy Iranian Ballistic Missiles

The Wall Street Journal Russia is planning to buy short-range ballistic missiles from Iran, a step that would enhance Moscow’s ability

January 8, 2024

Developing a Guam missile defense system

Guam Post Efforts to bolster missile defense capabilities on Guam made some headway in 2023, with the Missile Defense Agency

December 22, 2023

Japan Relaxes Export Restrictions to Sell Patriot Missiles to U.S.

New York Times Japan will allow the sale of advanced air defense systems to the United States to help bolster

December 22, 2023

US missile defense proposal stirs debate in Palau

Reuters A proposal for permanent deployment of U.S. Patriot missile defense batteries in Palau in response to China’s expanding reach

December 22, 2023

European missile defense nears integration of US Aegis Ashore system in Poland

Stars and Stripes  The U.S. Navy’s missile defense mission in Poland is on the cusp of being added to a

December 21, 2023

Romania achieves missile milestone with Patriot launches aided by US Army trainers

Romania’s collaboration with U.S. Army trainers triggered the country’s first ever live-fire test of the American-made Patriot missile system, the

December 21, 2023

US Army’s new fire protection system launches interceptor in test

Defense News The U.S. Army’s Indirect Fire Protection Capability System completed a risk-reduction flight demonstration, launching a Raytheon-made AIM-9X Sidewinder

December 21, 2023

Japan MoD Secures $2.5 Billion To Build Two ASEV For FY2024

Naval News The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) on December 19 announced it has secured $2.59 billion (373.1 billion yen)

December 21, 2023

Navy certifying virtualized Aegis Combat System on its first destroyer

Defense News The U.S. Navy has one ship operating with a fully virtualized combat system and is on the cusp