Missile Defense News

June 10, 2016

Defense ministry demands 5.3% increase in defense budget for 2017

Yonhap: The Ministry of National Defense has demanded a 5.3 percent on-year increase in its defense budget for 2017 as

June 10, 2016

Boeing expanding Missile Seeker program

Redstone Alabama: More jobs will soon be coming to the area as Boeing announced plans to expand the Patriot Advanced

June 10, 2016

Russia: We will respond to entry of U.S. naval vessel into Black Sea

Reuters: The Russian Foreign ministry said Moscow would respond to a U.S. naval ship’s entry into the Black Sea with

June 9, 2016

Kazakhstan Takes Delivery of (Free) Russian S-300 Missile Defense Systems

The Diplomat: Defense officials from the six members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization gathered in Astana this week for their

June 9, 2016

India plans to export BrahMos missile to Vietnam: Report

International Business Times: India, currently the world’s largest arms importer, plans to sell its supersonic BrahMos missile to Vietnam, marking

June 9, 2016

ROK Navy Launches New Warship Capable of Hitting Targets Inside North Korea

The Diplomat: At the beginning of June, the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy has launched its first improved Incheon-class guided-missile

June 8, 2016

Russia’s Defense Minister: Russia supplied air defense missile systems to Kazakhstan free of charge”

TASS: Russia delivered its S-300PS air defense missile systems to Kazakhstan free of charge with an aim to strengthen the

June 8, 2016

Missile Defense Agency Completes Successful Flight Tests of Enhanced Nozzle for SM-3 Third Stage Rocket Motor

Northrop Grunman: Orbital ATK, Inc. (OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, announced today the Missile Defense Agency’s

June 8, 2016

North Korea’s failed Musudan launch

Tal Inbar, NK Pro: The unsuccessful launch attempt of a Musudan (AKA BM-25) missile by the DPRK on March 31 was

June 8, 2016

North Korea restarts plutonium production for nuclear bombs – U.S. official

Reuters: North Korea has restarted production of plutonium fuel, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday, showing that

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