Missile Defense News

February 4, 2016

UN urges N.Korea to abandon use of ballistic missile technology

NK News: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon yesterday urged North Korea to scrap its plans for an upcoming satellite launch.

February 4, 2016

The Pentagon Wants to Use Big Guns to Shoot Down Big Missiles

Popular Mechanics: In his speech yesterday on the 2017 Defense Budget, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter  mentioned a second, previously

February 3, 2016

Carter Previews FY2017 Defense Budget Request

US Department of Defense: Addressing diverse global challenges requires new thinking, new postures in some regions and new and enhanced

February 3, 2016

US Patriot Missile Defense System Upgrade to Counter Deadlier Enemy Threats

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The new version will match future threats, the release maintained. “Air and missile defense is about to get better,”

February 3, 2016

Raytheon’s GaN-based AESA Patriot air & missile defense radar completes key milestones

Semiconductor Today: Raytheon Company of Waltham, MA, USA recently completed a series of company-funded milestones to upgrade the combat-proven Patriot

February 3, 2016

Moscow Adjusts Nuclear Modernization in Response to US Missile Defense

The Jamestown Foundation: Russia’s national security documents have long made clear the extent to which the state relies upon nuclear

February 3, 2016

Japan puts military on alert to shoot down North Korean rocket

The Guardian: Japan has threatened to shoot down any North Korean missile that threatens its territory and has deployed ballistic

February 2, 2016

North Korea to launch satellite this month, U.N. agency says

(CNN)North Korea has indicated that it will launch a satellite sometime between February 8-25, a United Nations agency said Tuesday

February 2, 2016

Russia’s Cutting-Edge S-500 Missile System to Begin Tests This Year

Sputnik News: The first prototypes of the next-generation S-500 air defense system will reach completion and begin its pre-tests in 2016.

February 2, 2016

NATO to boost defense presence in Turkey after Russian violation

Daily Sabah: According to statements a NATO official gave to Daily Sabah on Monday, NATO is in the process of

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