Missile Defense News

February 18, 2016

THAAD Missile Defense Tech Upgraded, Deployed

Scout: The Missile Defense Agency is stepping up production, deployment and modernization of its cutting edge ballistic missile defense platform

February 17, 2016

North Korea making progress toward fielding KN08 ICBM

IHS Janes: South Korean and US sources have pointed to North Korea’s progress toward deploying its KN08 (Hwasong-13) road-mobile intercontinental

February 17, 2016

The Pentagon’s Rampaging Surveillance Blimp Will Fly Again

Fortune: When a 240-foot unmanned U.S. Army blimp broke free of its moorings and rampaged across two states in October,

February 17, 2016

China Slams Reports of Missile Defense Deployment in Disputed Islands

Sputnik news: “We believe that this is an attempt by certain Western media to create news,” said Wang Yi. Earlier

February 17, 2016

U.S. stealth jets fly over S. Korea as tensions heighten

USA Today: Four U.S. F-22 stealth fighter aircraft conducted exercises with South Korean jets south of Seoul on Wednesday to

February 17, 2016

North Korea Set to Deploy KN08 Ballistic Missile

Sputnik: North Korea has formed a new “military unit” subordinate to Strategic Rocket Forces to deploy the weapon, Yonhap reported Sunday, citing

February 16, 2016

Prithvi-II Missile Test Fired at Chandipur

Indian Express: India today test-fired its indigenously developed Prithvi-II missile, which is capable of carrying 500 kg to 1000 kg

February 16, 2016

Russia Threat Creating New Turk Shopping List

Defense News: What Turkey’s security establishment views as an “emerging Russian threat” is forcing military and procurement planners to amend

February 16, 2016

NORAD general: Canada examining its defenses amid new threats

The Gazette: Change is on the horizon for the North American Aerospace Defense Command as Canada reviews its military for

February 16, 2016

Russia To Test Fire Tor Short Range SAM Defense System In March

Defense World.net: Russian Military will test fire aTor, short-range surface-to-air missile defense system in March this year. “Air defense artillery

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