Missile Defense News

May 20, 2019

Rocket Hits Green Zone in Baghdad as Tensions Flare Between U.S. and Iran

New York Times – A rocket hit the Green Zone in Baghdad on Sunday night, home to Iraqi government offices

May 20, 2019

The Iranian missiles considered by the United States as a threat to security

Alarabiya – In the midst of the escalating crisis between the US and Iran and successive threats from Iranian civilian

May 20, 2019

US State Department Approves Sale of 94 SM-2 Block IIIB Missiles to South Korea

The Diplomat – The U.S. State Department has cleared a possible sale of 94 Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IIIB surface-to-air missile

May 20, 2019

Yemen’s Houthis deny targeting Mecca with ballistic missiles

Reuters – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement denied Saudi media reports on Monday that it had fired a ballistic missile toward Mecca,

May 20, 2019

Bahrain has requested to buy U.S. Patriot PAC-3 missile systems

Army Recognition – The Government of Bahrain has requested to buy sixty (60) Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement

May 17, 2019

Washington says ‘possible’ Ankara will reject Russian missiles

Alarabiya – The US believes it is “possible” Turkey will decide against buying a Russian air defense system whose proposed

May 17, 2019

Stealthy USS Zumwalt land-attack destroyer to fire new missiles and laser weapons

Military & Aerospace Electronics – The U.S. Navy’s stealthy new first-of-its kind destroyer surface warship will incinerate targets with lasers, fire

May 17, 2019

Belarus eager to buy Russian-made Pantsyr, Tor air defense missile systems

Tass – Belarus shows interest in buying Russian-made air defense systems, including Pantsyr surface-to-air missile/gun complexes and Tor systems of

May 17, 2019

Iran Threat Debate Is Set Off by Images of Missiles at Sea

New York Times – The intelligence that caused the White House to escalate its warnings about a threat from Iran

May 17, 2019

US Army’s missile defense radar program advances into prototype competition

Defense News – The U.S. Army’s competition for a new air and missile defense radar has begun with the release

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