Missile Defense News

January 13, 2016

North Korea faked footage of its ballistic missile test

Business Insider: SEOUL (Reuters) – Footage released last week by North Koreapurporting to show the firing of a submarine-launched ballistic

January 13, 2016

Turkish Missiles: Not quite a deterrent

Daily News: It was in the mid-1990s when Turkey’s military and defense procurement officials agreed the country was in “urgent

January 13, 2016

Missile Defense Facility in Romania Changes Command

DVIDS: NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY DEVESELU, Romania – Naval Support Facility (NSF) Deveselu held its first change-of-command ceremony in Deveselu, Romania,

January 13, 2016

Despite Russian Threats, NATO Missile Defense Plan In Europe Must Continue, US Official Says

International Business Times: NATO allies must continue to build up their missile defenses, despite complaints from Russia, in view of

January 13, 2016

Putin keeps close eye on US missile defense efforts

Stars and Stripes: Russian President Vladimir Putin demonstrated a detailed understanding of U.S. missile defense plans during a recent interview,

January 12, 2016

Aegis Combat System upgrade gets Navy approval

UPI: The latest evolution of the Aegis Combat System for U.S. destroyers, Baseline 9.C1, has been certified by the U.S.

January 12, 2016

China’s new Rocket Force may include nuke submarines, bombers

Economic Times: China’s newly-formed Rocket Force, a revamped unit of its strategic missile force, may include nuclear submarines and bombers,

January 12, 2016

Raytheon’s improved ship-defense missile hits mark

Arizona Daily Star: Tucson-based Raytheon Missile Systems says its latest version of a ship-defense system, co-developed with Germany, has successfully

January 12, 2016

Air Force General Says Russia Missile Defense ‘Very Serious’

The New York Times: The commander of United States Air Force operations in Europe and Africa expressed “very serious” concern

January 12, 2016

Serbia requests missile defense systems from Russia

UPI: Moscow is considering Serbia’s request for defensive weapons and interest in deepening military ties. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry