Missile Defense News

December 22, 2016

Russia Conducts Fifth Test of New Anti-Satellite Missile

Washington Free Beacon: Russia successfully flight tested a new missile capable of knocking out strategic U.S. communications and navigation satellites,

December 22, 2016

Japan sets record defense budget with eyes on China, N Korea

CNN: Casting a wary eye to threats from its west, Japan will invest billions of dollars in new submarines, ships

December 20, 2016

India, Russia to increase BrahMos’ strike range

IHS Jane’s 360: India and Russia have agreed to extend the range of their jointly developed BrahMos PJ-10 supersonic cruise

December 20, 2016

Experts: Pyongyang’s Nuclear Intentions Are Unclear

USNI News: In contrast to Washington and Seoul, “Pyongyang seems curiously stable” politically, but what the ultimate goals are for

December 20, 2016

Satellite images show North Korean submarine activity

Stars and Stripes: North Korea’s ballistic missile-launching submarine appears to have been out to sea recently, a Washington-based think tank

December 20, 2016

Czech Republic Buys Israeli Radar Systems. Fiasco of the Joint V4 Project

Defence24: Martin Stropnický, Czech Defence Minister, announced that the Czech Army has decided to acquire eight Israeli airspace monitoring radars

December 20, 2016

Defense budgets climb as NATO countries step up spending

CNBC: Russian saber rattling and prodding from Washington are spurring more of NATO’s European allies to step up their defense

December 20, 2016

US ground forces communication with Space-Based IR Satellites

Space Daily: The US military tested the latest version of the ground-based Joint Tactical Ground System (JTAGS) that communicates with

December 20, 2016

With Trump Presidency Looming, Iranian Officials Vow to Accelerate Nuclear Propulsion, Ballistic Missile Programs

The Algemeiner: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced on Monday that he had fulfilled his pledge to replace the country’s centrifuges

December 20, 2016

Russia To Upgrade Missile Attack Warning System By 2020

Defense World: Russia is planning to commission about ten new satellites and build five radars to upgrade the missile attack

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