Missile Defense News

July 15, 2021

Israel’s Iron Dome Mistakenly Fired at Fighter Jet During May’s Gaza Fighting

Haaretz: In May, the Israeli military said that an Iron Dome interceptor missile struck an unmanned drone mid-air during fighting

July 15, 2021

Anti-aircraft gunners deploy S-400 missile launchers in Volga, Urals and Siberia drills

TASS Russian News Agency: The teams of S-300 ‘Favorit’ and S-400 ‘Triumf’ surface-to-air missile systems of Russia’s Central Military District

July 15, 2021

Russia tested 320 types of weapons in Syria

Middle East Monitor: Russia’s service members tested more than 320 types of weapons during their operations in Syria, Russian Defense

July 15, 2021

Italy and UK to Refurbish 1,000 Aster Missiles

The Defense Post: The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has signed a contract with the Franco-Italian Eurosam consortium, co-owned

July 15, 2021

Dana Goldman takes on deanship at USC Price School of Public Policy

USC News: Dana Goldman, a Distinguished Professor of Public Policy, Pharmacy, and Economics, has been appointed dean of the USC Price School

July 14, 2021

Germany establishes new military space command

Defense News: The German military has announced the creation of a separate command dedicated to space, becoming the latest of

July 14, 2021

U.S. Army launches tiny satellites to deliver new capabilities across the battlefield

Defence Blog: The Army has worked to develop a new type of tiny satellite that will carry next-generation tactical space

July 14, 2021

US Army to fire Patriot missile for first time in Australia during Talisman Sabre

Stars and Stripes: A combined task force of 17,000 U.S., Australian, New Zealand, Japanese, South Korean and British troops kicked

July 13, 2021

Japan details a ‘sense of crisis’ over Taiwan in annual defense white paper

Stars and Stripes: Japanese military planners are focused on Taiwan “with a sense of crisis,” according to a Ministry of

July 13, 2021

House appropriators fund Hawaii missile defense radar, but cut dollars for Guam

Defense News: House and Senate lawmakers have been pushing to boost the Missile Defense Agency’s fiscal 2022 budget, and they continue to advocate

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