Missile Defense News

July 17, 2017

Hypersonic missile secretly tested at Woomera

Sunshine Coast Daily: Australia has quietly concluded a set of test flights of a missile capable of burning through the

July 17, 2017

House passes budget-busting defense policy bill

Politico: The House passed on Friday a sweeping $696 billion defense policy bill that would exceed President Donald Trump’s budget

July 17, 2017

Navy to commission Arleigh Burke destroyer USS John Finn

UPI: July 14 (UPI) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn will be commissioned Saturday in a ceremony

July 17, 2017

Turkey signs initial missile defense deal with French, Italian firms: Anadolu

Reuters: ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey has signed an initial accord with French and Italian firms on the development of missile

July 17, 2017

U.S. missile defense plans to zap North Korean threats

USA Today: North Korea’s rapid march to develop a nuclear-armed ballistic missile capable of striking the United States has spurred the

July 17, 2017

Canada funds Europe-based missile defence program but won’t join one at home

CBC News: While Canada remains on the outside of ballistic missile defence in North America, it is contributing cash toward

July 14, 2017

Could THAADs Successful Intercept Deter North Korea?

Scout: The Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency together with the United States Army has successfully engaged a “threat representative” intermediate range

July 14, 2017

Orbital ATK wins $48 million contract for Missile Defense Agency rocket motor sustainment

Spacenews: WASHINGTON — Satellite and rocket manufacturer Orbital ATK won a $48 million follow-on contract from the U.S. Missile Defense

July 14, 2017

Chinese spy ship lurks off coast of Alaska during missile defense test

CNN: A Chinese spy ship has been sailing in international waters off the coast of Alaska for several days, having

July 13, 2017

Turkey Chooses Russia Over NATO for Missile Defense

Bloomberg: Turkey has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to acquire Russia’s most advanced missile defense system, a senior Turkish official

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