Missile Defense News

August 9, 2016

U.S., South Korea, Japan Discuss Recent North Korean Missile Launches

DoD News: WASHINGTON — Representatives of the United States, South Korea and Japan conducted a senior-level videoconference yesterday to share

August 8, 2016

Lockheed Martin flies redesigned MHTK interceptor

IHS Jane’s 360: Lockheed Martin on 29 July conducted the first controlled vehicle test flight of redesigned version of its

August 8, 2016

US guided-missile destroyer arrives in China for first time since South China Sea arbitrating ruling

International Business Times: A US warship has made it to Chinese ports for the first time since Beijing unequivocally rejected

August 8, 2016

Japan Mulls Open-Ended Missile Intercept Order Amid Repeated North Korean Missile Testing

The Diplomat: Japan is understandably not happy about North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch, which, for the first time, resulted

August 5, 2016

S Korea says it is willing to share THAAD radar intel with Japan

Japan Times: The South Korean Defense Ministry said Thursday that it could share information on North Korean missile launches obtained

August 5, 2016

India to Acquire 3 Guided Missile Frigates From Russia

The Diplomat: India and Russia allegedly have reached an agreement over the sale of three Admiral Grigorovich-class (Project 11356) guided-missile frigates,

August 5, 2016

U.S. and Israel Finalize Talks over 10-year Military Package

JP Updates: The United States and Israel finalized intensive talks overnight on Wednesday in Washington D.C., hoping to reach a

August 5, 2016

China’s vociferous reactions over THAAD may hurt its neighborhood diplomacy, leadership ambitions

Yonhap News: China’s vociferous reactions over the planned dispatch of an advanced U.S. antimissile system to South Korea could compromise

August 5, 2016

RIMPAC 2016: ANZAC frigate HMAS Ballarat proves out anti-ship missile upgrades

IHS Janes 360: HMAS Ballarat has successfully launched two Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles simultaneously Launch proves out the platform’s recently completed

August 5, 2016

China Mulls Ramping Up Its Missile Defense With Russia

Defense Talk: With the televised demonstration of China’s latest system of intercepting incoming ballistic missiles during the intermediate stage of

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