Missile Defense News

May 23, 2023

China rapidly boosting naval capabilities: expert

Taiwan Times: China continued to increase its naval capacity last year, indicating that it is seeking to bolster its ability

May 23, 2023

US bomb designed to hit targets like Iran underground nuclear sites briefly reappears amid tensions

ABC News: As tensions with Iran have escalated over its nuclear program, the U.S. military this month posted pictures of

May 22, 2023

Estonia, Latvia want to buy German Iris-T air defense system

Deutsche Walle: Two Baltic NATO members, Estonia and Latvia, are to begin negotiations to purchase the medium-range IRIS-T SLM defense system from its German manufacturer, Estonia’s Defense Ministry said

May 22, 2023

Russia’s position has ‘never looked weaker’ after Ukraine said it downed Putin’s ‘unstoppable’ missiles, defense expert says

Business Insider: After Ukraine recently claimed to have repelled multiple Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, Russia has “never looked weaker,” a

May 22, 2023

Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO observes Formidable Shield 2023

DVIDS: U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Thomas Ishee, commander of U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO),

May 22, 2023

US and allied naval commanders in Mideast transit Strait of Hormuz

Military Times: The Mideast-based commanders of the U.S., British and French navies transited the Strait of Hormuz on Friday aboard an American

May 22, 2023

Iranian flotilla returns after round-the-world cruise amid tensions with US

Anadolu Agency: Iran on Sunday welcomed back a Navy flotilla comprising Moudge-class frigate Dena and Makran forward base ship after

May 19, 2023

More than a Missile: Formidable Shield 2023, and how missile technology meets maritime operations

U.S. Navy Press Office: In early May, NATO Allied nations gathered forces around Hebrides, Scotland and Andøya, Norway, to counter

May 19, 2023

Ukraine live briefing: Damaged Patriot system in Kyiv has been fixed, U.S. says

The Washington Post The Patriot air-defense system damaged in Ukraine on Tuesday by a Russian strike has been fixed and

May 19, 2023

Patriot missiles are an effective but expensive air defense system. Graphics show how they work.

USA Today The U.S. and Ukraine are disputing Russia’s claim that it destroyed an American-made Patriot missile defense system Tuesday

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