Missile Defense News

February 9, 2021

‘Golf ball’ radar helps plug gap in Pacific

Honolulu Star-Advertiser:   The one-of-a-kind “SBX” radar, built on a former oil rig, measures more than 280 feet from its

February 8, 2021

New approach to Ground-based Midcourse Defense confronts our other enemy

Defense News:   The Missile Defense Agency has correctly concluded the need for a new approach to managing the nation’s

February 8, 2021

German Defense Ministry punts key US defense-cooperation projects to the next government

Defense News:   The German Defense Ministry will leave planned air defense investments and other high-profile programs involving U.S. vendors

February 8, 2021

U.S. Maintains Firm Stance On Turkey’s Purchase Of Russian Missile-Defense System

Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty:   U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is maintaining the previous administration’s tough line against

February 8, 2021

Future US Navy USS Daniel Inouye DDG 118 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer completes acceptance trials

Navy Recognition:   According to news published by the NAVSEA (Naval Sea Systems Command) on February 5, 2021, the future

February 8, 2021

Saudi-led coalition says intercepted four Houthi armed drones

Reuters:   The Saudi-led military coalition engaged in Yemen said on Sunday that it had intercepted and destroyed four armed

February 8, 2021

Russia’s Pantsir-S1 Systems Destroy ‘Enemy’ Drones Attacking S-400s

DefenseWorld.net:   Russian military’s Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft systems destroyed “enemy” drones that were attacking S-400 air defense systems during a recent

February 8, 2021

State Department OKs $85M SM-2 Missile Sale to Chile

GovCon Wire:   The State Department has cleared a potential $85 million foreign military sale of Raytheon Technologies-built (NYSE: RTX)

February 5, 2021

China Claims It Has Conducted A New Midcourse Intercept Anti-Ballistic Missile Test

The Drive:   Details are still limited, but the Chinese government says that it has carried out an anti-ballistic missile

February 5, 2021

Northrop Grumman and Polish Transbit integrate HCLOS radio system with IBCS

Army Technology:   Northrop Grumman and Polish firm Transbit have integrated a non-US radio communications system with the Integrated Air

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