Missile Defense News

October 28, 2022

Russia escalates rhetoric on commercial satellites, calls them ‘legitimate targets for retaliation’

Space News: A Russian official speaking at a United Nations meeting on outer space security, criticized Western nations’ use of

October 28, 2022

North Korea fires two missiles into sea as South Korea wraps up drills

Reuters: North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, while

October 28, 2022

Ukraine has shot down more than 300 Iranian-made drones – air force spokesman

Reuters: Ukraine has shot down more than 300 Iranian Shahed-136 ‘kamikaze’ drones so far, air force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat told

October 27, 2022

Analysis: Xi’s new generals offer cohesion over possible Taiwan plans

Reuters: Chinese President Xi Jinping’s new generals may have been selected for their political loyalty to him, but those ties

October 27, 2022

Reports: North Korea upgrades could pave way for ICBMs

UPI: North Korea has made “dramatic progress” in upgrading and modernizing its Sohae satellite launching station, according to a U.S. think

October 27, 2022

Ukraine asks Italy for SAMP-T air defense systems – Zelensky

Ukrinform: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he expects to continue close relations with Italy and hopes Ukraine will be

October 27, 2022

Ukraine war proves Western technology is superior, German general says

Defense News: Russia’s flagging invasion of its smaller neighbor Ukraine is demonstrating just how effective Western technologies are and how

October 27, 2022

First Two NASAMS Air Defense Systems Are In Ukraine: Raytheon CEO

The Drive: The first two National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missiles Systems, or NASAMS, have been installed in Ukraine, but the Pentagon says

October 26, 2022

Give JADC2 to Space Force, along with ASAT weapons: Mitchell report

Breaking Defense: The Defense Department needs centralized management of its ambitious Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) effort, and

October 26, 2022

UAE deploys Israeli Barak air defense system for the first time

Gagadget News: Barak will strengthen the UAE’s defense against Iranian-made missiles and kamikaze drones, which are used by the Hussites