Missile Defense News

August 29, 2019

US State Department clears $4.2B in arms sales to Japan, SKorea, Hungary, Lithuania and Denmark

Defense News: WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department on Tuesday cleared more than $4.2 billion worth of potential weapons sales

August 29, 2019

Swiss seek package deal of ground-based weapons, combat aircraft

Defense News: COLOGNE, Germany — The Swiss government plans to make the integration of combat aircraft and ground-based air defense

August 29, 2019

Russia Receives India’s Advance Payment For S-400 Air Defense Systems – Gov’t Agency

Urdu Point: ZHUKOVSKY (UrduPoint News / Sputnik – 29th August, 2019) Russia has received from India an advance payment for S-400 air defense missile systems,

August 29, 2019

Esper sets demand that might let Turkey rejoin F-35 program

Defense News: WASHINGTON — The Pentagon would consider allowing Turkey to rejoin the F-35 program only if the Russian-made S-400 air

August 29, 2019

Why North Korea’s new ballistic missile submarine is not a game changer

The Washington Examiner: Is a competent North Korea ballistic missile submarine a challenge to U.S. security? Yes, primarily because of

August 28, 2019

Japan says North Korea developing warheads to penetrate missile defenses

Reuters: Pyongyang appears to be developing warheads to penetrate a ballistic missile shield defending Japan, the country’s defense chief said

August 28, 2019

Photos indicate N. Korea building sub capable of launching nuclear missiles, analysts say

NBC: Satellite photos indicate North Korea is building a ballistic missile submarine and may be making preparations to test a

August 28, 2019

Russia, Turkey Discuss Sale Of Stealth Fighter, Su-35 Jet

Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Russia and Turkey are exploring the possibility of deliveries of the Russian-made Sukhoi Su-57 stealth fighter

August 28, 2019

U.S. approves $3.3 bil sale of anti-ballistic missiles to Japan

JapanToday: Washington approved the $3.3 billion sale of anti-ballistic missiles to Japan on Tuesday, following close behind a series of

August 27, 2019

South Korea’s exit from intelligence-sharing pact with Japan will complicate defense, US warns

Stars and Stripes: SEOUL, South Korea — The United States stepped up criticism of South Korea’s withdrawal from a military