Missile Defense News

June 4, 2019

Russia Tests New Missile Defense System, Military Says

The Moscow Times – Russia has tested a new unidentified missile at a launch site where the country had previously

June 4, 2019

Congress Seeks Decision on Missile Defense Site

Arms Control Association – House Democrats and Republicans continue to press the Defense Department to designate a preferred location for

May 31, 2019

Russia’s Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets to get advanced anti-ship missile

AMN – Russia is developing an advanced anti-ship missile that will also be used in the ammunition load of Su-57

May 31, 2019

Russia Rejected Iran S-400 Missile Request Amid Gulf Tension

Bloomberg – Russia has rejected an Iranian request to buy S-400 missile defense systems, concerned that the sale would stoke

May 31, 2019

Turkey May Put Russian Missile Defenses On East Mediterranean Coast

National Herald – Turkey is considering putting a Russian S-400 long-range missile defense system on its southern coast in the

May 31, 2019

Japan, Russia Discuss Missile Defense, Territory

JiJi Press – Foreign and defense ministers from Japan and Russia Thursday discussed Tokyo’s plan to deploy the Aegis Ashore

May 30, 2019

Soldiers prepare for exercise Astral Knight 19 in Slovenia

U.S. Army – U.S. Soldiers with the 5th Battalion 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment arrived in waves to Koper, Slovenia

May 30, 2019

The US Navy is planning to equip a destroyer with a laser system by 2021

The Verge – The US military is increasingly looking to use lasers on the battlefield, and a new report suggests

May 30, 2019

Senators push for Army’s full ownership of terminal missile defense system

Defense News – Senate authorizers would transfer responsibility of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System (THAAD) from the Missile

May 30, 2019

What Army leaders say will make precision fires, missile defense ready for looming threats in the Pacific

Army Times – Two of the Army’s top priorities are also some of its most expensive – long-range precision fires and

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