Missile Defense News

September 18, 2018

Congress wants new plans from Army on its indirect fire protection suite development

Defense News: WASHINGTON — The Army has changed its acquisition plan for its Indirect Fire Protection Capability — designed to

September 18, 2018

Estonia’s defense minister on Russian threats and defending the Baltics

Defense News: WASHINGTON — In 1994, Jüri Luik helped lead negotiations with Russia on the withdrawal of troops from Estonia.

September 18, 2018

North Korea’s Kim says summit with Trump stabilized region, sees more progress

Reuters: SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Tuesday his “historic” summit with U.S. President Donald

September 18, 2018

SpaceX: We’ll Consider Launching Space Weapons If Asked

Defense One: Today, it’s Tesla Roadsters; tomorrow, space lasers? SpaceX’s president and CEO says the firm would consider launching weapons

September 18, 2018

Space Force & Command To Cost $13B For First Five Years: SecAF Memo

Breaking Defense: Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), both oft-criticized and widely admired builder of America’s military satellites

September 18, 2018

The US Navy is going to need a bigger boat, and it’s getting ready to buy one

Defense News: WASHINGTON — The U.S. surface Navy is moving rapidly toward buying a new large surface ship that will

September 18, 2018

NATO stuck in the middle of a messy, multi-billion dollar weapon sale between Turkey, Russia and the US

CNBC: WASHINGTON — NATO, the world’s most powerful military alliance, is stuck in the middle of tricky weapons sale between

September 17, 2018

Tu-22M3 Long-Range Bombers Carry Out Airstrikes During Vostok 2018 Military Exercise

The Diplomat: More than 10 Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range strategic and maritime strike bombers of the Russian Air Force carried out

September 17, 2018

Defense giants bet big on small satellites

Washington Post: Major U.S. defense contractors are working to reinvent their satellite businesses to include satellites no larger than a

September 17, 2018

US Missile Defense Agency seeks controls for high G maneuvers for hypersonic interceptors

Next Big Future: The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will research aerodynamic controls capable of high G maneuvers for hypersonic