Missile Defense News

August 11, 2016

Japan Eyes Deploying THAAD Battery

Chosun: The Japanese Defense Ministry wants to buy a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery to step up its defense against

August 10, 2016

Battle Creek atop short list of sites for new missile defense system

WWMT: Right now, Battle Creek is a top contender to host a multi-billion dollar missile defense system. It’s a story

August 10, 2016

Jenoptik wins Patriot orders in the amount of 11 million euros

Jenoptik: The overall order consists of several partial orders which the Jenoptik division received between June and August this year.

August 10, 2016

Pentagon Eyes US Iron Dome To Defend Forward-Based Forces

Defense News: Israel’s state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon, its US partner for Iron Dome production, are working to

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

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