Missile Defense News

February 29, 2016

GaN-Based Patriot Prototype Preps For Public Debut

Defense News: ANDOVER, Mass. — Raytheon’s bet on a new radar for its Patriot air and missile defense system is now fully functional

February 29, 2016

U.S. officials, touring missile defense site, voice concern about North Korea

Reuters: Senior U.S. defense officials voiced concern about North Korea’s nuclear ambitions on Friday as they toured American missile defense

February 29, 2016

Russia Boosts Its Missile Defense Capabilities

Sputnik News: According to the Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper, the mainstay of this global defense system will be formed of the third generation Voronezh-type

February 29, 2016

Iran preparing to launch satellite into orbit, US experts say

The Times of Israel: Iran is set to launch a satellite into orbit in the coming days, raising concerns about

February 29, 2016

Allies still believe THAAD is necessary: ministry

The Korea Herald: South Korea’s Defense Ministry on Monday attempted to downplay concerns that Seoul and Washington may retract their

February 29, 2016

THAAD to become major election issue in South Korea

The Korea Times: By Jun Ji-hye With the militaries of South Korea and the United States preparing working-level talks on

February 26, 2016

Aim of Draft U.N. Sanctions: Decisive Squeeze on North Korea

The Wall Street Journal: SEOUL—New draft United Nations sanctions on North Korea target a much wider range of Pyongyang’s sources

February 26, 2016

Nuclear Deal in Place, Iran Is Testing New Missiles and Doubling Down in Syria

Foreign Policy: During festivities this month marking the anniversary of Iran’s 1979 revolution, officials publicly displayed a mock-up of the

February 26, 2016

China grudgingly accepts U.S. missile shield deployment to South Korea

The Washington Times: China’s top diplomat said Thursday Beijing has “legitimate national security” concerns over the potential deployment of an

February 26, 2016

US, Israel involve 6 air defense systems in unprecedented missile defense drill

The Jerusalem Post: Aegis, THAAD, Patriot, Arrow 3, David’s Sling and Iron Dome all take part in computer-simulated Juniper Cobra

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