Missile Defense News

December 27, 2019

China’s test of sub-launched missile a threat to peace, retired captain warns

Washington Times: China’s military this week conducted a flight test of a new submarine-launched missile capable of hitting the entire

December 24, 2019

Satellite photos show North Korea expanding factory linked to long-range missile production: report

The Hill: Satellite images show that North Korea has expanded a facility linked to long-range nuclear missile production, according to

December 24, 2019

China, South Korea gap remains over U.S. missile defense on peninsula

UPI: Chinese President Xi Jinping requested a “proper resolution” to the presence of U.S. missile defense on the Korean Peninsula during a

December 24, 2019

Missile Defense Agency awards Raytheon $1 billion Standard Missile-3 IIA contract

PRNewswire: Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was awarded the following Standard Missile-3 Block IIA contract as announced by the U.S. Department of Defense on Dec. 20, 2019. Raytheon

December 24, 2019

U.S. Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Poland Holds Change of Command

DVIDS: U.S. Navy Cmdr. Joshua Lewis relinquished command of U.S. Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Poland (AAMDS) to Cmdr. Derek

December 20, 2019

In rare move, U.S. and Iranian envoys talk after U.N. meeting on nuclear deal

Reuters: The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations made a rare compassionate public gesture toward her Iranian counterpart in the

December 20, 2019

U.S. envoy meets second senior China diplomat as North Korea tensions rise

Reuters: Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng met with U.S. special envoy for North Korea Stephen Biegun on Friday, China’s

December 20, 2019

US Watching North Korea for ‘Christmas Gift’ Missile Launch

Voice of America: The U.S. is closely watching North Korea for signs of a possible missile launch or nuclear test

December 20, 2019

Senate passes Defense budget bill to stave off shutdown

Washington Business Journal: Following the charged conflict around Wednesday’s contentious impeachment vote in the House, the Senate advanced spending bills

December 20, 2019

Space startup developing technology to detect hypersonic missiles

Space News: One of the teams that won an Air Force contract last month at a “Space Pitch Day” event

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