Missile Defense News

September 28, 2021

Tucson-based Raytheon’s hypersonic missile passes ‘historic’ first test flight

Tuscon.com: Researchers conducted the first free-flight test of a hypersonic missile made by Tucson-based Raytheon Missiles & Defense and partner

September 28, 2021

North Korea Launches Short-Range Missile as Country’s Envoy Speaks at U.N.

The New York Times: The launch came just three days after the sister of North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, said

September 28, 2021

Extending the Horizon: Elevated Sensors for Targeting and Missile Defense

CSIS: The Issue Developing advanced sensing capabilities is a priority for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to overcome the targeting

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