Missile Defense News

October 13, 2023

US Army considering aerostat overhaul as focus turns to Russia, China

C4isrnet The U.S. Army is examining how it can reinvigorate its aging fleet of blimp-like aircraft known as aerostats that

October 13, 2023

UK intelligence believes Russia is stockpiling missiles before strikes on Ukraine

Ukrayinska Pravda UK Defence Intelligence has suggested that Russia has not launched missile strikes on Ukraine for three weeks due to

October 13, 2023

North Korea’s arms deals with Hamas, Hezbollah pose common threat to South Korea, Israel

TheKoreaTimes South Korea shouldSouth Korea should take heed of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas, an Islamic militant group controlling the Gaza

October 13, 2023

N. Korea ‘on pace’ to field enough nuclear-tipped ICBMs to break U.S. missile defense: congressional report

YONHAP NEWS AGENCY North Korea is “on pace” to deploy sufficient nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to overcome the U.S.

October 12, 2023

NATO Allies Advance Europe-Wide Air Defense Plan in Response to Russia

Newsweek A handful of NATO members took further steps Wednesday in developing the European Sky Shield Initiative, roughly one year after the air and

October 12, 2023

U.S. Aims to Bolster Ukraine’s Long-Term Air Defense Capabilities

Department of Defense The announcement, unveiled by Austin following the 16th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels,

October 12, 2023

Germany to send Ukraine $1B in air defense tech, plus more tanks

Defense News Germany will send about €1 billion (U.S. $1.1 billion) worth of air defense systems to Ukraine as part

October 12, 2023

US Navy reconnaissance plane passes through Taiwan Strait, closely watched by Chinese jets

South China Morning Post A US reconnaissance aircraft passed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time in three months

October 12, 2023

Lebanon: Israel shells militant targets across border

BBC News Israel says it has reinforced its northern area with thousands of extra units after trading fire with Lebanon.

October 12, 2023

IBCS to BattleOne: Modernizing air and missile defense

Breaking Defense Modernization of air and missile defense tops the US Army’s prioritization list. The centerpiece of that strategy is

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