Missile Defense News

June 22, 2017

Aegis Missile Defense Test Conducted

Missile Defense Agency: The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the Japan Ministry of Defense conducted a development flight test today

June 21, 2017

US-China to meet as ‘activity detected’ at North Korea nuclear test site

Senior officials from China and the US will meet on Wednesday to discuss North Korea’s military ambitions, amid concern that

June 21, 2017

Japan to test missile defense system following North Korea launches

The Hill: Japan will test its missile interceptor capability on Thursday, following several North Korean missile tests that have shaken

June 21, 2017

Germany Aims to Finish Missile Defense Deal With MBDA, Lockheed by Year End: Ministry

Reuters: PARIS — The German government hopes to complete negotiations with European weapons maker MBDA and its U.S. partner, Lockheed

June 20, 2017

The Missile Defense Agency wants a laser-equipped drone that would be a silver bullet for stopping North Korea

Business Insider: The US Missile Defense Agency just issued a bold request for proposals for a missile defense system that

June 20, 2017

When it comes to North Korea, the best offense is a good defense

The Baltimore Sun: There is wide and bipartisan agreement that North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile programs pose a grave

June 20, 2017

Patriot batteries are Tokyo’s last line of defense against North Korean missiles

Stars and Stripes: IRUMA AIR BASE, Japan — Japanese airmen’s boots thudded on asphalt and electric motors hummed as a

June 20, 2017

Mattis Defends Temporary Flat-Lining of Missile Defense Budget

DOD Buzz: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said last week that additional spending on missile defense against the North Korean threat

June 19, 2017

Raytheon Receives Over $652Mln to Provide US Navy, Allies With Aegis Missiles

Sputnik: The US Department of Defense announced that Raytheon has been awarded a more than $652-million cumulative contract to provide

June 19, 2017

Raytheon to tout F-35 weaponry, missile defense at Paris Air Show

Tucson: Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems will highlight its weapons for the F-35 stealth fighter jet and tout its missile-defense systems

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