Missile Defense News

October 21, 2020

The United States will improve the missile defense system to confront Russia and China

Pledge Times:   Pentagon chief Mark Esper said that the United States intends to increase the number of medium and

October 21, 2020

Transcript: Strengthening US alliances and partnerships with US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper

Atlantic Council:   FREDERICK KEMPE: Hello and welcome to this edition of Atlantic Council Front Page, or #ACFrontPage, our premier

October 21, 2020

Israel Strikes Hamas Target After Gaza Rocket Intercepted

Haaretz.com:   The Israel Air Force struck an underground Hamas infrastructure in the southern Gaza Strip, the Israeli army said

October 21, 2020

JFCC IMD airmen transfer to U.S. Space Force

U.S. Air Force:   On Thursday, five members of Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense transferred from the

October 20, 2020

Satellite images indicate Russia is preparing to resume testing its nuclear-powered cruise missile

CNN:   New satellite images obtained by CNN indicate that Russia is preparing to resume test flights of its nuclear-powered

October 20, 2020

Video: China’s New H-6N Bomber Spotted Armed With New Hypersonic Cruise Missile

Sputnik International:   Video has emerged of a Xian H-6N, China’s new ballistic missile-hauling bomber, carrying what Chinese military insiders

October 20, 2020

Joint training strengthens air defense capability

U.S. Air Force:   For decades, the superiority of the U.S. military has come from integrating the strengths of the

October 20, 2020

The Navy’s Stealth Destroyer Has Fired A Missile For The First Time

The Drive:   The first-in-class stealth destroyer USS Zumwalt has live-fired a Standard Missile 2, or SM-2, for the first

October 20, 2020

Russian S-300 and S-400 air defense systems to get new guided missiles

Army Recognition:   The Russian Defense Ministry has decided to upgrade S-400 and S-300PM air defense systems. The launchers will

October 19, 2020

Euronaval 2020: MBDA launches new VL MICA NG air defense system

Navy Recognition:   The VL MICA NG system is based on the integration into the existing VL MICA system of

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