Missile Defense News

December 1, 2022

Raytheon wins $1.2 billion surface-to-air missile order for Ukraine

Defense News: The U.S. Army awarded Raytheon Missiles and Defense a contract worth as much as $1.2 billion to deliver

November 30, 2022

Israeli Navy tests long-range anti-cruise missile interceptor from advanced corvette

The Times of Israel: The Israeli Navy conducted a successful test of a long-range interceptor missile against an “advanced” cruise

November 30, 2022

Demonstration of new layer of missile-warning satellites planned for 2026

Space News: The U.S. Space Systems Command announced Nov. 28 that two satellite designs — one by Millennium Space Systems

November 30, 2022

2022 Pentagon Report on Chinese Military Development

USNI News: The 2022 National Security Strategy identifies the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as the only competitor with the

November 30, 2022

South Korea scrambles jets as China, Russia warplanes enter air defense zone

Fox News: South Korea’s military scrambled its jets after two Chinese and six Russian warplanes entered its air defense identification zone (KADIZ)

November 30, 2022

Japan considers preemptive missile strikes to defend against an imminent attack

Stars and Stripes: Japan is looking to acquire a “counterstrike capability” to take out enemy missile sites if the country

November 30, 2022

U.S. working to improve early warning system against N. Korean missile launches: U.S. commander

Yonhap News Agency: The United States is working to further improve its missile warning system, the commander of U.S. Space

November 30, 2022

China likely to have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035: Pentagon

Reuters: China will likely have a stockpile of 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035 if it continues with its current nuclear

November 30, 2022

Here’s how the soldiers assigned to shoot down ballistic missiles from North Korea stay sharp

Breaking Defense: The 100th Missile Defense Brigade is the only US military unit assigned to shoot down long-range ballistic missiles

November 30, 2022

Sending Patriot Missiles To Ukraine Being Actively Considered By U.S., NATO

The Drive: Transferring Patriot surface-to-air missile systems, which have a relatively robust defensive capability against shorter-range ballistic missiles, to the Ukrainian armed forces

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