Missile Defense News

April 21, 2017

Turkey Says It’s Close to Deal With Russia Over S-400 Missile Defense System

Haaretz: Turkey’s talks with Russia about the purchase of the S-400 air missile defense system have reached a “final stage,”

April 21, 2017

US official: With eye on North Korea, China puts bombers on ‘high alert’

CNN: Chinese air force land-attack, cruise-missile-capable bombers were put “on high alert” on Wednesday as the US sees evidence that

April 20, 2017

Long Range Discrimination Radar Program Led by Lockheed Martin Achieves Preliminary Design Review On-Schedule

Lockheed Martin Less than 18 months from contract award, the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR), developed by Lockheed Martin (LMT),

April 20, 2017

U.S. Missile Defense System To Undergo More Tests

NPR The U.S. is planning tests of its missile defense system as the world deals with a slow-motion crisis over

April 19, 2017

Pentagon to test ability to shoot down North Korean missiles

CNN: The Pentagon will conduct two major high-stakes tests in May of its ability to shoot down missiles launched out

April 18, 2017

China reiterates opposition to South Korea’s THAAD anti-missile system

Reuters China reiterated on Monday its opposition to the deployment of a sophisticated U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea. Foreign

April 18, 2017

Could the US take out North Korea’s missiles before launch?

CNN A failed missile launch in North Korea Sunday has brought renewed attention to reports that the United States is

April 17, 2017

US worries Kim Jong Un will ‘miscalculate’ chances against US, South Korea

ABC News: A top-ranking U.S. military official on the Korean peninsula said the biggest concern is that North Korean leader

April 17, 2017

North Korean missile ‘blew up almost immediately’, US Pacific Command says: President Trump briefed

CNBC: A North Korean missile “blew up almost immediately” on its test launch on Sunday, the U.S. Pacific Command said,

April 17, 2017

What Would Happen if North Korea Fired Off a Nuclear Weapon?

The National Interest: Dozens upon dozens of missiles take flight. For years, the world had heard warnings, but most doubted