Missile Defense News

May 10, 2023

Pentagon confirms Ukraine downed Russian missile with Patriot system

The Hill: The Ukrainian military has downed a Russian missile using the U.S.-made Patriot missile defense system, the Pentagon’s top

May 10, 2023

Space Force wants commercial sat buses to carry ‘bundled’ experiments

Breaking Defense: The Defense Department’s Space Test Program (STP) is setting up a system to buy commercial satellite buses capable of carrying

May 10, 2023

China says PLA Rocket Force joined Shandong carrier group in drills near US base in western Pacific

South China Morning Post: State media disclosure of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force joining the Shandong carrier group

May 10, 2023

Australian budget: Historic defense spending, plus AU$1.2B on US-made missiles

Breaking Defense: Today’s rollout of the Australian budget shows the Australian Defence Force has big plans to buy US-made long-range strike capabilities,

May 10, 2023

Iran may produce Shahed drones for Russia in Belarus – report

The Jerusalem Post: An Iranian delegation in Belarus is exploring adjusting local factories to produce kamikaze drones for Russia to solve transportation

May 9, 2023

US, NATO missile defense exercise kicks off in Atlantic amid Russian show of force

Stars and Stripes: Russia’s military was making its presence felt in international waters near northern Europe as the U.S. and

May 9, 2023

US to provide Ukraine $1.2 billion in long-term security aid

AP News: The U.S. will provide $1.2 billion more in long-term military aid to Ukraine to further bolster its air

May 9, 2023

US-Finnish defense pact could bolster Nordic F-35 footprint

Defense News: U.S. forces could gain access to a number of military bases near Russian borders if ongoing negotiations with

May 9, 2023

How the Space Force will manage surging launch demand

Defense News: On May 4, SpaceX launched its latest batch of Starlink satellites, increasing the size of its behemoth broadband

May 9, 2023

Japan, South Korea to link radar systems to track N.Korea missiles -source

Reuters: Japan and South Korea are set to agree early next month to link their radars via a U.S. system

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