Missile Defense News

March 5, 2020

Juniper Cobra Missile Defense drill canceled over coronavirus

The Jerusalem Post The 10th biannual Juniper Cobra exercise between the IDF and United States European Command (EUCOM) was suspended on Wednesday, as fears

March 2, 2020

Pentagon, State Department envoy clash over sending Patriot missiles to Turkey

Politico: A senior State Department official is at odds with the Pentagon over sending additional military equipment to help Turkey

March 2, 2020

Hawaii will get ICBM interceptors to counter North Korean threats

Honolulu Star Advertiser: The U.S. Missile Defense Agency said Hawaii is on track within about a year to receive interceptor

March 2, 2020

Heed the Call of the Spartans to Bolster Our Missile Defense

RealClear Defense We are staring at a critical gap in our nation’s missile defense. Although not everyone understands or even

March 2, 2020

North Korea fires presumed short-range missiles into the sea

ABC News SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired two presumed short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea on Monday,

March 2, 2020

Putin Boasts About New Russian Weapons, Calls Them Defensive

Military Times President Vladimir Putin says that Russia has developed unique offense weapons without the intention of starting a war

March 2, 2020

Raytheon will enhance Patriot air defense missile systems for 17 countries

Army Recognition The 17 Patriot user countries are the United States of America, Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Israel, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,

February 28, 2020

Army Ramps Up Funding For Laser Shield, Hypersonic Sword

Breaking Defense With adversaries amassing long-range precision weapons, the Army is asking Congress for more than $1 billion in 2021 to develop

February 28, 2020

Russia Stages First Ship-Launched ‘Tsirkon’ Hypersonic Missile Test

The Moscow Times Russia has conducted the first ship-launched firing of its new hypersonic missile called Tsirkon and plans further

February 28, 2020

Lt. Gen. Karbler discusses integration in space and missile defense

Dvids The Army’s senior air defender discussed current and future developments in space and missile defense during the 25th annual

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