Missile Defense News

November 23, 2016

Italy launches first Aster 30 missile from FREMM frigate Carlo Bergamini

Navaltoday.com: The lead ship of the Italian Navy’s FREMM frigates recently accomplished a first for the Italian Navy by launching

November 23, 2016

Iran and China Are Strengthening Their Military Ties

The Washington Institute: Last week, Chinese defense minister Chang Wanquan concluded a three-day trip to Tehran, the latest in a

November 23, 2016

Iran warns of retaliation if U.S. breaches nuclear deal

Reuters: Extending U.S. sanctions on Iran for 10 years would breach the Iranian nuclear agreement, Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei

November 23, 2016

Kremlin: missile deployment should not hurt Russia-Japan peace talks

Reuters: Russia said on Wednesday it hoped its deployment of missile systems on the Kurile islands would not damage efforts

November 22, 2016

Lockheed Martin Nabs $77M Deal for Aegis System Upgrade

NASDAQ: Pentagon’s largest defense contractor, Lockheed Martin Corp. ‘s LMT Rotary and Mission Systems business division has won a modification

November 22, 2016

New commander nominated for Redstone’s Space and Missile Defense Command

WAAY-TV According to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Major General James Dickinson has been nominated to take over the Army’s

November 22, 2016

Agni-I successfully test-fired

The Hindu: Agni-I missile was successfully test-fired from the Integrated Test Range on the Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast

November 22, 2016

South Korea Looking to Collaborate More With U.S. in Defense Technology

USNI News: The Republic of Korea’s steady advances in robotics, autonomous systems and microelectronics could be the paths Washington and

November 22, 2016

Russia to move nuclear-capable missiles closer to Europe as Vladimir Putin claims Nato expansion is threat

The Telegraph: Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, said on Monday he would move nuclear-capable missiles closer to Europe in response to Nato’s expansion

November 22, 2016

Russian military deploys powerful new missiles to Baltic region

The Guardian: The Russian military has deployed state-of-the art anti-shipping missiles in the country’s westernmost Baltic region, the Interfax news

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