Missile Defense News

August 31, 2023

Japan seeks funds for new missile defense ships to counter North Korean threats

NK News: Japan’s defense ministry announced plans to strengthen air and missile defenses and acquire counterstrike capabilities to counter North

August 31, 2023

US approves first-ever military aid to Taiwan through program typically used for sovereign nations

CNN: The Biden administration has approved funding for the first-ever transfer of US military equipment to Taiwan under a program typically saved for sovereign

August 30, 2023

North Korea launches ballistic missiles toward the sea after US flies bomber during drills

The Associated Press North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said,

August 30, 2023

Ukrainian Intelligence Details Russian Missile Stocks

Aviation Week: As a 10-month-long barrage of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure by Russian missiles and drones continues, a new Ukrainian military

August 30, 2023

AIM-9M Missiles, $250 Million in Additional Security Assistance Headed for Ukraine

U.S. Department of Defense: With the presidential drawdown authority package announced today, the U.S. has committed more than $43 billion

August 30, 2023

U.S. Space Force looks to boost allied tracking of North Korea missiles

Reuters: The U.S. and South Korean militaries want to more closely integrate their systems for tracking North Korean missile launches,

August 30, 2023

U.S. Air Force Revives B-52 Jammer Proposal For China Threat

Aviation Week: As an $11 billion makeover of Boeing B-52 engines, sensors and electronics continues, the Stratofortress has won a

August 30, 2023

Pentagon seeks missile defense integration with Australia

Defense One: The Pentagon’s top science and technology official is pushing to integrate United States and Australian missile defense capabilities,

August 30, 2023

‘Bring it’: Adm. Aquilino open to greater directed-energy trials

C4ISR: The U.S. commander in the Indo-Pacific is interested in more widely experimenting with and deploying directed-energy weapons designed to

August 29, 2023

Chinese scientists build anti-satellite weapon that can cause explosion inside exhaust

South China Morning Post: A team of Chinese military researchers say they have built and tested an anti-satellite robotic device