Missile Defense News

March 29, 2023

Russia stops sharing missile test info with US, opens drills

The Chicago Tribune: A senior Russian diplomat said Wednesday that Moscow will no longer inform the U.S. about its missile

March 29, 2023

Raytheon Awarded $1.2B US Army Patriot Missile System Contract

Defense Post: Raytheon Missiles & Defense has been awarded a $1.2-billion contract to manufacture Patriot missile system fire units for

March 29, 2023

Lockheed to Equip US THAAD With Rocketdyne Boost Motors, Thrusters

Defense Post: Lockheed Martin has awarded Aerojet Rocketdyne a contract to develop equipment for the US Missile Defense Agency’s Terminal

March 29, 2023

General Dynamics unit puts short-range air defense on robotic vehicle

Defense News: The General Dynamics Land System-made Stryker combat vehicle is the U.S. Army’s platform for its Maneuver-Short Range Air

March 29, 2023

US Army plans test for combining new air defense capabilities

Defense News: The U.S. Army is planning a major test that will tie its new command-and-control capability with a new

March 29, 2023

Glide Phase Interceptor for hypersonic defense about to enter ‘hardware phase’: MDA director – Breaking Defense

Breaking Defense: The Missile Defense Agency “shortly” will move from studying designs for its new Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) for

March 28, 2023

Moscow, Tehran Advance Plans for Iranian-Designed Drone Facility in Russia

Wall Street Journal: Russia is helping Iran gain advanced digital-surveillance capabilities as Tehran seeks deeper cooperation on cyberwarfare, people familiar

March 28, 2023

North Korea unveils new nuclear warheads as US air carrier arrives in South

Reuters: North Korea unveiled new, smaller nuclear warheads and vowed to produce more weapons-grade nuclear material to expand the country’s

March 28, 2023

Japan Plans Tomahawk-Equipped Aegis Destroyers by 2027: Report

Defense News: Japan plans to equip its eight Aegis destroyers with Tomahawk cruise missiles. Modifications for the integration are expected

March 28, 2023

Strikes Hit Russian-Occupied Ukraine as Kyiv Prepares New Offensive

Wall Street Journal: Explosions shook Russian-occupied cities in southern Ukraine, injuring a police chief and hitting a military facility, while

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