Missile Defense News

December 20, 2016

U.S. Navy test fires Raytheon SM-6 missile at sea

UPI: The U.S. Navy fired two Raytheon-built Standard Missile-6 missiles to intercept incoming medium-range ballistic missile targets during a recent

December 19, 2016

Azerbaijan to purchase Iron Dome from Israel

Kehila: Azerbaijan will purchase the Iron Dome missile defense system from Israel. Azerbaijani Defense Industry Minister Yavar Jamalov confirmed the

December 19, 2016

MDA’s Richard Matlock: US Should Consider Space-Based Missile Defense System

Executive Gov: Richard Matlock, program executive for advanced technology at the Missile Defense Agency, has said the U.S. needs to shift

December 19, 2016

S. Korea to Begin Mass Production of M-SAM Missiles Next Year

KBS: It has been made known that South Korea will begin producing its advanced mid-range surface-to-air missiles next year. A

December 16, 2016

Pentagon: IS seized weapons, missile system in Palmyra

UPI: Islamic State militants may be in possession of a ground-based missile defense system and other heavy equipment belonging to the

December 16, 2016

Air Force greenlights SBIRS ground system

C4ISR: The Air Force has accepted Lockheed Martin’s upgraded ground system for Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) missile warning satellites.

December 15, 2016

Missile defense tracking systems need to move to orbit, leaders say

Space News: As the U.S. military works on developing its next-generation missile defense systems, more of the resources need to be focused

December 15, 2016

North Korea prepares to conduct new missile test

Washington Times: North Korea is preparing to conduct new missile tests amid heightened tensions in Northeast Asia. U.S. intelligence agencies

December 15, 2016

A look at the missiles Kim Jong Un has in his arsenal

Business Insider: Upon taking the highest office in the land, President-elect Donald Trump will need to address the growing North

December 15, 2016

Raytheon to perform additional SM-3 Block IIA missile work

UPI: Raytheon has received a $68 million contract modification for continued Standard Missile-3 Block IIA engineering. The modification, awarded for

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