Missile Defense News

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

February 16, 2016

Kim’s Nuclear Pursuit to Hasten Collapse of Regime, Park Warns

Bloomberg: North Korea will gain the capability to deploy nuclear missiles if the world doesn’t force Kim Jong Un to

February 16, 2016

Beijing targets missile defense move in South Korea

The Standard: The possible US deployment of a missile defense system on the Korean peninsula in response to Pyongyang’s ballistic

February 15, 2016

North Korea’s Kim orders more missile launches

The Japan Times: SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised scientists involved in the country’s recent rocket

February 15, 2016

North Korea Aims For Submarine-Launched Nuclear Missiles

Forbes: North Korea’s potential intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) threat may be stealing headlines, but the rogue state’s interest in submarine-launched

February 15, 2016

Japan to upgrade missile interception system, considers three-tier defense

The Japan Times: The government is planning to acquire a greater range of ship-borne interceptors, upgrading two of Japan’s six

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