Missile Defense News

December 2, 2016

U.S. Navy Advances Massive Destroyer, Cruiser Aegis Tech Overhaul

The National Interest: The Navy is modernizing its destroyers and cruisers with Aegis technology equipped with new multi-mission signal processors,

December 2, 2016

South Korean businesses feel pressure from China over THAAD, report says

United Press International: Concern over Chinese retaliation in response to a decision to deploy a U.S. missile defense system continues

December 2, 2016

Poland Signs Deal With US Missile Maker Raytheon

Associated Press: Poland and the U.S. Patriot missile maker Raytheon have signed a letter of intent to cooperate in production

December 2, 2016

Defense Bill Would Expand U.S. Missile-Defense Policy

Roll Call: In a potentially momentous departure from longstanding law, the fiscal 2017 defense policy bill Congress will send President

December 1, 2016

Ukraine tests missiles, drawing Russia’s anger

United Press International: Ukraine began surface-to-air missile tests Thursday over the Black Sea, after Russia threatened to shoot the projectiles

December 1, 2016

CIA chief warns Trump that scrapping Iran deal would be ‘disastrous’

Los Angeles Times: Senior U.S. intelligence officials are increasingly concerned that President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to dismantle the Iran nuclear

December 1, 2016

Iran Completes Payment For Russian S-300 Anti-Aircraft Missile Systems

DefenseWorld.net: Iran has made full payments for the deliveries of S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems to Russia. “We have just completed

December 1, 2016

China says new North Korea sanctions not meant to harm ‘normal’ trade

Reuters: New U.N. Security Council sanctions on North Korea, imposed after its fifth and largest nuclear test in September, are

December 1, 2016

Media: Russian Bastion missile systems have been deployed to Crimea

UAWire: new division of Bastion coastal defense missile system arrived in the Crimea on November 30th, as reported by the

December 1, 2016

Ukraine says missile tests will avoid Crimea, mollifying Russia

Reuters: Ukraine’s military said its two-day missile drill starting on Thursday would avoid the airspace over Crimea, sidestepping a possible

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