Missile Defense News

October 17, 2016

US detects failed North Korean ballistic missile launch

CNN: US Strategic Command systems detected a failed North Korean ballistic missile launch Saturday evening near the northwestern city of

October 17, 2016

North Korea Warns It Would Use Nuclear Weapons First If Threatened

NBC News: North Korea has warned that it may carry out further nuclear tests and says it is prepared to

October 17, 2016

Japan may speed up missile defense upgrades in wake of North Korean tests

Japan Times: The government may accelerate around ¥100 billion in planned spending to upgrade Japan’s ballistic missile defenses in the

October 17, 2016

USS Mason once again come under attack in the Red Sea

Special Ops: Just two days after the US launched retaliatory strikes in Yemen and vowed to continue with the “self-defense”

October 14, 2016

Russia says it could sell missile defense systems to Turkey

Associated Press: A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia could sell missile defense systems to Turkey. Spokesman Dmitry

October 14, 2016

Russia, India to sign deal on air defense missile systems and helicopters

UPI: Russia and India are expected to sign an agreement for Moscow to deliver state-of-the-art S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft weapon systems

October 14, 2016

S. Korea should beef up missile defense capabilities before THAAD deployment

Yonhap News: South Korea’s military chief stressed the need to strengthen the country’s missile defense capabilities to counter North Korea’s

October 14, 2016

Aegis defense system helped stop missile attack on USS Mason

Stars and Stripes: In about 90 seconds Wednesday, the Navy’s Aegis Combat System proved its value and saved the USS

October 13, 2016

Navy Extends “Netted” Sensors for Surface Weapons — to Destroy Enemy Drones & Missiles

Scout Warrior: The Navy is accelerating efforts to better network sensors to weapons systems so that missiles, drones and ship-based

October 13, 2016

UAE media releases photo of HSV-2 Swift it was attacked by a C-802 missile

Defense Bl0g: UAE media releases photo of HSV-2 Swift it was attacked by a C-802 missile.The wam.ae website has released photos of HSV-2

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