Missile Defense News

June 21, 2023

Rafael announces new, 6th Gen air-to-air missile ‘Sky Spear’

Breaking Defense: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems recently unveiled what it calls a new 6th generation air-to-air missile dubbed Sky Spear,

June 21, 2023

Japan to standardize arms with U.S., Europe for joint maintenance

Nikkei Asia: Japan will harmonize the standards for domestically produced defense equipment with those of the U.S. and Europe to reduce

June 21, 2023

South Korea environmental impact review clears way for US missile defence system

Reuters: A South Korean environmental impact assessment of a U.S. missile defence system found “insignificant” electromagnetic radiation relative to safety

June 21, 2023

US, Japan forces conduct bilateral aviation exercise

U.S. Forces Japan: U.S. Forces and the Japan Self-Defense Forces conducted a bilateral aviation integration exercise on June 16, 2023,

June 20, 2023

Raytheon to deliver additional 571 AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missiles to Navy

Navy Recognition: The contract amendment, an extension of a previously awarded Lot 23 contract from December 2022, will enable Raytheon,

June 20, 2023

Macron urges Europe to build own air defense, not rely on US-Israeli system

The Times of Israel: French President Emmanuel Macron called on European nations Monday to seek more independence on airspace defense

June 20, 2023

MBDA renews case for building Europe’s first hypersonic interceptor

Defense News: European missile maker MBDA is leading a consortium of companies to conceptualize a prototype hypersonic interceptor for Europe

June 20, 2023

Ukraine downs Russian drones but some get through due to gaps in air protection

AP News: Ukrainian air defenses downed 32 of 35 Shahed exploding drones Russia launched early Tuesday, most of them in the Kyiv region,

June 20, 2023

Macron announces deployment of SAMP/T system in Ukraine

Ukrainska Provada: French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday that the French-Italian SAMP/T anti-missile defence system is now being successfully

June 20, 2023

Polish MoD: CAMM Missiles to be Manufactured in Poland

Defense 24: The Polish Ministry of Defence announced, responding to a parliamentary inquiry submitted by one of the MPs, that

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