Missile Defense News

May 9, 2019

Can South Korea’s defense shield thwart the North’s new short-range missile?

Defense News – North Korea’s recent firing of a new type of short-range missile is raising questions about the feasibility

May 9, 2019

Rep. Turner frustrated with delay in naming location for missile defense site

Dayton Daily News – Dayton-area Congressman Mike Turner, who led an effort to create an East Coast Missile Defense site,

May 9, 2019

Army looks to missile defense to counter new threats from Russia, China

Washington Examiner – The United States has not had to worry about an enemy attacking with fighter aircrafts, drones, or

May 9, 2019

North Korea’s Newest Missile Appears Similar To Advanced Russian Design

NPR – North Korea’s newest missile has a striking resemblance to an advanced Russian design, according to experts analyzing images

May 8, 2019

Iran moving ballistic missiles by boat, US officials say

CNN – Intelligence showing that Iran is likely moving short-range ballistic missiles aboard boats in the Persian Gulf was one

May 8, 2019

DARPA’s R3D2: Big Company Makes Small Sat Fast

Breaking Defense – SATELLITE 2019: Northrop Grumman’s R3D2 experimental DARPA satellite hasunfurled its cutting-edge antenna and successfully gone through initialization

May 8, 2019

The Marine Corps has been looking at Israel’s Iron Dome to boost air defense

Marine Times – As the Marine Corps faces down advancing military capabilities from Russia and China and contends with the

May 8, 2019

Navy asks Northrop Grumman to provide LAIRCM laser missile defense for U.S. military large aircraft

Military & Aerospace – Missile-defense experts at Northrop Grumman Corp. will install LAIRCM laser-based missile-defense systems for large military aircraft

May 8, 2019

Iranian leader announces partial withdrawal from nuclear deal

CNN – Iran announced Wednesday it was partially withdrawing from a landmark nuclear deal, marking a serious escalation in Tehran’s

May 8, 2019

NATO ships start missile defence drill off Scotland

NATO – Ships from nine NATO countries are taking part in live-fire air and missile defence drills off the coast

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