Missile Defense News

July 2, 2021

U.S., Japan conducts simulated scenario missile defense on Camp Amami

Defence Blog: The U.S. Army and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force providing crucial training to support joint and combined force operations.

July 1, 2021

China is building more than 100 new missile silos in its western desert, analysts say

The Washington Post: China has begun construction of what independent experts say are more than 100 new silos for intercontinental

July 1, 2021

Swiss pick U.S. F-35 jet and Patriot missiles for defence needs

Reuters: Switzerland has chosen Lockheed Martin’s (LMT.N) F-35A Lightning II as its next-generation fighter jet, the government said on Wednesday, angering opponents

July 1, 2021

Russia Gearing Up to Put New S-500 Air Defense Missile System on Full Combat Alert

Caspian News: Russia continues gradually building up its defense capability with a next-generation version of the mobile S-500 air defense

July 1, 2021

Japanese official warns US of potential surprise attack on Hawaii — from Russia and China

Washington Examiner: Russia and China are coordinating military exercises to threaten not only Taiwan but also Hawaii, according to a senior Japanese

July 1, 2021

Why Congress should provide reliable funding for directed-energy capabilities

Defense News: On June 8, the U.S. Army took the unusual step of asking Congress to allow it to slow the pace

June 30, 2021

Russian Navy ships hold missile and artillery firings in Pacific drills

TASS Russian News Agency: A group of the Russian Pacific Fleet’s ships held missile and artillery firings in the Pacific,

June 30, 2021

INDO-PACOM Used Ground-based Aegis Combat System Prototype to Target Missile Threats, Surface Targets

USNI News: Last year, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command quietly packed the combat system from a guided-missile destroyer into about the size

June 30, 2021

MDA Director Sees New Space Investment

Breaking Defense: Space is becoming ever-more important for detecting and tracking “evolved” threats from both ballistic and hypersonic cruise missiles, Vice

June 30, 2021

Did Russia Test Hypersonic Missile From Syria? Israel May Know

Breaking Defense: Israel appears to have monitored Russia’s air force testing a Kinzhal hypersonic missile over the Mediterranean last week. Israeli sensors

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