Missile Defense News

September 28, 2021

Global Missile Defense From Space Got More Affordable, DOD Official Says

DOD news: The Defense Department hopes, within the decade, to have a meshed network of low Earth orbit satellites — linked

September 27, 2021

Taiwan says needs long-range weapons to deter China

Reuters: Taiwan needs to have long-range, accurate weapons in order to properly deter a China that is rapidly developing its

September 27, 2021

House defense bill pushes $2B Hawaii radar, Red Hill inspection

Stars and Stripes: U.S. Rep. Ed Case said the House passed a defense policy bill that “expresses the sense of

September 27, 2021

Erdogan says Turkey plans to buy more Russian defense systems

Reuters: President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey still intended to buy a second batch of S-400 missile defense systems from Russia,

September 24, 2021

Next-gen ICBM survives defunding attempt in House

Defense News: The House on Thursday rejected a measure that would have kept the aging Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile

September 24, 2021

Improved missile defense essential to countering North Korea, Iran

The Hill: Earlier this month, the House Armed Services Committee unanimously agreed to an amendment expressing support for deploying the Next Generation

September 24, 2021

House passes $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome system in blowout vote

Defense News: The House passed legislation overwhelmingly to provide $1 billion to Israel to restock its Iron Dome short-range missile defense

September 24, 2021

Saudi Arabia’s defense forces destroy Houthi ballistic missile, three drones

Alarabiya News: Saudi Arabia’s Defense Forces destroyed three explosive-laden Houthi drones that were heading towards the Kingdom and a ballistic

September 23, 2021

Russian Navy Practices Striking Black Sea Targets as Ukraine, US Hold Drills

Marine Link: Russia’s navy practiced firing at targets in the Black Sea off the coast of annexed Crimea using its

September 23, 2021

Air Force’s top civilian hints at changes to hypersonic weapons programs

Defense News: The U.S. Air Force’s top civilian is unsatisfied with existing hypersonic weapons programs and isn’t sure whether the weapons under

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