Missile Defense News

April 3, 2017

Lockheed Martin-Built SBIRS Successfully Transmitting Images

Forecast International: SUNNYVALE, Calif. – From its final orbit location 22,000 miles above the equator, the third Lockheed Martin-built Space

April 3, 2017

Israel PM warns enemies at missile defense ceremony

ABC News: A joint U.S.-Israeli missile interceptor meant to counter the type of medium-range missiles possessed by Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants

March 31, 2017

Report: Iran built a guided missile in a drone’s body for rebels in Yemen

Popular Science: Last week, Conflict Armament Research published an investigation into Iranian technology transfers to Yemen. The investigation links a

March 31, 2017

Chinese Defense Ministry: Opposition to THAAD ‘Will Definitely Not Stay On Words Only’

The Diplomat: The Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s opposition to the United States and South Korea’s decision to deploy a Terminal

March 31, 2017

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Warns of ‘Resolute Preemptive Attack’ if U.S. Threatens Pyongyang

Newsweek: North Korea’s main underground nuclear test site has seen heightened levels of activity in recent weeks, meaning the isolated nation

March 31, 2017

Navy upgrades E-2D Advanced Hawkeye radar

Defense Systems: The Navy is working with industry to procure next generation software for its latest E-2D Advanced Hawkeye surveillance

March 31, 2017

Navy Successfully Conducts First SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar BMD Test

Seapower Magazine: The U.S. Navy successfully conducted a flight test March 15 with the AN/SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar

March 31, 2017

US Missile Defense Agency aims for high-power laser tests in 2021

IHS Jane’s 360: The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is eyeing two possible laser solutions for boost phase missile intercepts

March 31, 2017

Poland expects to ink $7.6 billion deal for Patriot systems by end-2017

Reuters: Poland expects to sign a deal worth up to $7.6 billion with U.S. firm Raytheon to buy eight Patriot

March 30, 2017

Nuke Testing 101: What to expect from North Korea

The Japan Times: Let us say you are North Korea and you have this nuclear device you really want to

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