Missile Defense News

May 10, 2023

MBDA Demonstrates Medium-Range Missile Defense System for Italian Air Force

The Defense Post: MBDA recently test-fired a new medium-range missile defense system using the CAMM-ER missile. The Medium Advanced Air Defence System

May 10, 2023

Pentagon confirms Ukraine downed Russian missile with Patriot system

The Hill: The Ukrainian military has downed a Russian missile using the U.S.-made Patriot missile defense system, the Pentagon’s top

May 9, 2023

US, NATO missile defense exercise kicks off in Atlantic amid Russian show of force

Stars and Stripes: Russia’s military was making its presence felt in international waters near northern Europe as the U.S. and

May 9, 2023

Japan, South Korea to link radar systems to track N.Korea missiles -source

Reuters: Japan and South Korea are set to agree early next month to link their radars via a U.S. system

May 9, 2023

Australian Navy Taps Rheinmetall for Anti-Ship Missile Defense System 

The Defense Post: The Royal Australian Navy has awarded Rheinmetall a 125-million euro ($138 million) contract to deliver anti-ship missile

May 8, 2023

Ukraine Claims It Shot Russia’s Most Sophisticated Missile For First Time

New York Times: The downing of a Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missile by a Patriot missile, confirmed by three senior U.S.

May 8, 2023

THAAD: How The U.S. Military Would Kill Russian Or Chinese Missiles

19FortyFive: Defending against incoming ballistic missiles requires a layered and integrated approach involving surveillance, air attack, and ultimately ground-fired interceptors. It is

May 8, 2023

U.S. Sixth Fleet And STRIKFORNATO Kick Off FORMIDABLE SHIELD 2023

Naval News: Formidable Shield demonstrates allied interoperability in a live-fire joint and combined Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) environment,

May 5, 2023

Report to Congress on Hypersonic Missile Defense

USNI News: The following is the May 2, 2023, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, Hypersonic Missile Defense: Issues for

May 5, 2023

U.S., Allies Patch Together Ukraine’s Defenses Against Russian Warplanes, Missiles

Wall Street Journal: The U.S. and allied nations are scrambling to buttress Ukraine’s air defenses for its upcoming counteroffensive after