Missile Defense News

April 16, 2015

USFK commander voices need for THAAD deployment to S. Korea

Yonhap News: WASHINGTON, April 15 (Yonhap) — The U.S. Forces Korea commander on Wednesday voiced the need for deploying the

April 16, 2015

China’s THAAD Gamble Is Unlikely to Pay Off

The Diplomat: South Korea is stuck between a rock and a hard place. After news leaked that the United States

April 16, 2015

Nuclear-Capable Agni-III Ballistic Missile Test-Fired

NDTV: BALASORE:  India today successfully test fired its nuclear-capable Agni-III ballistic missile with a strike range of more than 3,000

April 16, 2015

Russia to sell its most modern missile defence system to China

Business Standard: In a major boost to Chinese military, Russia has agreed to sell its sophisticated surface to air missile

April 15, 2015

Navy Will Test its Electromagnetic Rail Gun aboard DDG 1000

Military.com News: The Navy is evaluating whether to mount its new Electromagnetic Rail Gun weapon aboard the high-tech DDG 1000

April 15, 2015

Russian Nuclear Submarine: Navy Fleet Grows With New Ballistic Missile Vessel

International Business Times: Russia has added a nuclear-powered submarine to its navy forces, bringing the total number of Borei-class nuclear

April 15, 2015

Pakistan successfully test fires Ghauri Missile

The Express Tribune: Pakistan successfully conducted a training launch of Ghauri Missile system on Wednesday, according to Inter Services Public

April 15, 2015

Is there a new nuclear arms race?

BBC: The US could spend more than $1 trillion (£675bn) over the next 30 years modernising its arsenal of nuclear

April 14, 2015

A Full Year of Milestones for Raytheon’s Air & Missile Defense Radar

PR Newswire: TEWKSBURY, Mass., April 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — In its first year, Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has met all

April 14, 2015

Russia to deliver S-300 missiles to Iran as sign of ‘good will’ over nuclear talks

Christian Science Monitor: Russia informed Iran Monday it would soon make good on the long-overdue delivery of a sophisticated air

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