Missile Defense News

December 22, 2015

Israel completes final test of missile defense system amid heightened tensions with Hezbollah

U.S. News: JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Monday it had successfully completed the final test of a joint U.S.-Israeli missile

December 20, 2015

India Wants Russian S-400 Missile Defense System, But Moscow Lukewarm On Deal Amid T-50 Stealth Fighter Joint Venture Talks

International Business Times: The Indian government is attempting to buy five Russian-built S-400 missile defense systems in a $4.5 billion deal,

December 20, 2015

NATO activates missile defense base in Romania; Russia objects

Washington Times: On Friday, NATO activated its first land-based AEGIS missile defense system at Deveselu, a former Soviet base in

December 18, 2015

Ballistic Missiles Fired at Saudi Arabia From Yemen

Sputnik News: MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to Al Arabiya, one missile was intercepted in Yemeni airspace, while the other landed in the desert east

December 18, 2015

India Clears Purchase of S-400 AD System For $4.5 Billion

Defense News: NEW DELHI — India has cleared the purchase of five units of Russian-made S-400 Triumf (AD) advanced Air Defence

December 17, 2015

U.S. to say Romania missile defense site ‘technically’ ready – sources

Reuters The U.S. and Romanian governments are expected to announce on Friday completion of a new missile defense site south

December 17, 2015

Aegis Ashore Site To Reach ‘Technical Capability Declaration’ This Week, But Not Operational Until Early 2016

USNI News: U.S. and Romanian officials will make a “Technical Capability Declaration” for the first Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense

December 17, 2015

Omnibus ‘16: Land-Based Missile Procurement Gets Plus Up

Defense News: Congress is increasing land-based missile procurement dollars as part of its $573 billion fiscal 2016 defense spending package released

December 17, 2015

New missile age calls for updated missile defense

The Hill: The Iran deal’s implementation day is quickly approaching, which makes missile defense, especially for Israel and the United

December 17, 2015

Iran Says It Will Not Accept Any Missile Restrictions

Defense News: TEHRAN — Iran will not accept any limitations on its missile program, Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan said on