Missile Defense News

September 12, 2019

Russia’s Hypersonic Missile Threat to the U.S. National Command Authority

RealClear Defense: Hypersonic missiles are defined as missiles with a velocity of Mach 5 (five times the speed of sound)

September 12, 2019

False alarms triggered north of Gaza as IDF bombs Hamas sites in reprisal raids

The Times of Israel: The Israeli military conducted retaliatory airstrikes in the Gaza Strip late Wednesday night, following a rocket

September 12, 2019

Senate bill includes $1B in new money for hypersonics

C4ISRNet: A spending bill making its way through the Senate includes at least $1 billion more for hypersonics and hypersonics

September 12, 2019

Air Force asks industry for laser weapons and high-power microwaves to defend against cruise missiles

Military & Aerospace Electronics: WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio – U.S. Air Force directed-energy weapons experts are surveying industry for enabling technologies for

September 12, 2019

Russian nuclear missile with ‘unlimited’ range to be ready by 2025, US intelligence says

CNBC: Despite a slew of unsuccessful tests, Russia’s nuclear-powered missile with so-called unlimited range will be ready for war within

September 11, 2019

CCDC’S road map to modernizing the Army: air and missile defense

DVIDS: A fleet of unmanned aircraft systems moves into an area while Soldiers on the ground maneuver into position. Several

September 11, 2019

Will Trump’s Wall Mean a Delay in Defense Funding?

Breaking Defense: CAPITOL HILL: Movement on the fiscal year 2020 budget ground to a halt in the Senate today as

September 11, 2019

Senate defense appropriators support DoD space request, propose ‘tactical responsive launch’ program

SPACENEWS: WASHINGTON — The Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee Sept. 10 advanced its Fiscal Year 2020 funding bill that provides $622.5

September 11, 2019

Russia nearly ready for reciprocal response after U.S. missile test – RIA

Reuters: Russia is close to completing preparations for a like-for-like response following a U.S. missile test that was carried out

September 11, 2019

Seoul: North Korea short-range missiles flew 200 miles inland

UPI: North Korea fired two missiles on Tuesday morning that flew about 205 miles before falling in waters near Alsom

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