Missile Defense News

March 8, 2023

Congress Notified of Potential $1.4B E-2D Hawkeye Sale to Japan

USNI News: The State Department issued a notification of the potential sale of E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning aircraft

March 8, 2023

North Korea warns U.S. against intercepting its test missiles

Reuters: North Korea said any move to shoot down one of its test missiles would be considered a declaration of

March 7, 2023

Japan Doubling Defense R&D Budget, Establishing New Railgun Project

National Defense: Japan’s Ministry of Defense will be nearly doubling its research and development expenditures starting the next fiscal year

March 7, 2023

USS John Finn joins Task Force 71 in Japan

Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet: The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) arrived in its new forward-deployed location

March 7, 2023

In Ukraine fight, integrated air defense has made many aircraft ‘worthless’: US Air Force general

Breaking Defense: Robust Ukrainian and Russian air defenses have rendered both sides’ aircraft, particularly those used for close air support

March 7, 2023

Iran claims to have produced a new ballistic missile capable of hitting targets at sea

Navy Recognition: The new Iranian ballistic missile has a range of 1,500 kilometers and a speed of Mach 8 and

March 7, 2023

Russia Reluctant To Acquire ‘Cheap’ Missiles From Iran To Prevent Ukraine From Getting American ATACMS

The Eurasian Times: Russia has hesitated to acquire ballistic missiles from Iran because it worried that the US might equip

March 6, 2023

Ukraine war has made it easier for US to isolate China in the Pacific

CNN: A year after Russia invaded Ukraine, Xi Jinping’s backing of Vladimir Putin has opened the door for the United

March 6, 2023

Navy successfully test-fires BrahMos missile from warship

The News Minute: The Indian Navy, on Sunday, March 5, successfully test-fired the BrahMos missile launched from a warship in

March 6, 2023

China plans 7.2% defence spending rise this year, faster than GDP target

Reuters: China will boost defence spending by 7.2% this year, slightly outpacing last year’s increase and faster than the government’s

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