Missile Defense News

August 10, 2016

China’s unease over THAAD thwarts U.N. censure of North Korea missile

Reuters: The United Nations Security Council has been unable to condemn the launch of a missile by North Korea that

August 10, 2016

Branson joins command as operations officer

Redstone Rocket: When a new operations officer takes over, the style may change but all things necessary to operate and

August 10, 2016

Vietnam sends rocket launchers to the South China Sea

Guardian: Vietnam has fortified several islands it controls in the South China Sea with mobile rocket launchers able to strike

August 10, 2016

Defense report: Iran’s cyber, missile ability growing

Portland Press Herald: Iran has gradually improved its offensive cyber abilities and developed more advanced ballistic missiles since signing an

August 10, 2016

Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missiles fired from Yemen

AP: RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia says its air force has intercepted two ballistic missiles fired from Yemen

August 9, 2016

China Launches Yet Another ‘Carrier Killer’ Destroyer

The Diplomat: The Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company, traditionally China’s largest shipbuilder, has launched its second Type 052D Luyang III-class destroyer—dubbed “Chinese

August 9, 2016

MDA orders ballistic missile targets

UPI: DULLES, Va., Aug. 9 — Medium-range ballistic target rockets are to be supplied to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency

August 9, 2016

Germany, Netherlands to test joint missile defense operations for possible eastern deployment

Reuters: COLOGNE, Germany – Germany and the Netherlands will in October test joint operations of their Patriot air and missile

August 9, 2016

Almaz-Antey Develops Next-Gen Air Defense Missiles For Russian Navy

Defense World: Russian Navy will be equipped by the Almaz-Antey arms manufacturer`s newly-introduced air-defence missiles, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin

August 9, 2016

USAF’s SBIRS GEO satellite delivered to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Airforce Technology: The US Air Force’s (USAF) Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite has been delivered

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