Missile Defense News

February 22, 2021

Biden Pledged New Missile Defenses, His Pentagon May Be About To Deliver

Breaking Defense:   The Pentagon plans to take a big step in its long and costly effort to build a

February 22, 2021

U.S., Japan Begin Joint Military Drills after China Enters Japanese Waters

Newsweek:   The U.S. and Japan have kicked off computer-based naval drills focused on ballistic missiles defense days after Chinese

February 22, 2021

Rockets hit Iraq military airbase hosting U.S. contractors

Al Jazeera:   At least four rockets struck an Iraqi airbase on Saturday night, the Iraqi military said in a

February 22, 2021

Iranian-backed militias likely behind deadly rocket attack on U.S.-led base, experts say

NBC News:   Iranian-backed Iraqi militias were most likely behind a deadly rocket barrage on a U.S.-led coalition base in

February 22, 2021

Russian defense firm to unveil Antey-4000 anti-aircraft missile system abroad

TASS Russian News Agency:   Russia’s Almaz-Antey defense manufacturer will demonstrate the Antey-4000 long-range air defense system at the IDEX

February 22, 2021

Israel, U.S. Launch Development of Arrow-4 Missile Defense System

JewishPress.com:   The Israel Ministry of Defense announced Thursday that its Missile Defense Organization has joined together with the US

February 22, 2021

Soldiers See – And Touch – Full-Scale LTAMDS

Shephard Media:   The Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, commonly called LTAMDS, is a radar designed to defeat

February 22, 2021

SDA preparing to buy 150 satellites in next tranche of military space architecture

Federal News Network:   The recently formed Space Development Agency is preparing to buy 150 satellites to continue to form

February 22, 2021

Russia announces multiple missiles towards Bear Gap as US Air Force bombers deploy to Norway for first time

The Independent Barents Observer:   “Impact area for Russian missiles,” reads a short notice to airmen (NOTAM) for the danger

February 22, 2021

Second test of Air Force’s drone-killing laser may start later this year

UPI.com:   Further experiments in directed energy weapons — which use of lasers and microwaves to intercept hostile airborne objects

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