Missile Defense News

October 2, 2018

First Sarmat ICBM flight tests to begin in early 2019 — source

TASS: MOSCOW, October 2. /TASS/. The first flight tests of the promising Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) are expected to

October 2, 2018

North Korea Escalates Pressure on U.S. Ahead of Pompeo Visit

The New York Times: SEOUL, South Korea — Ramping up pressure on the United States, North Korea on Tuesday accused

October 2, 2018

Army Working to Fill Air-and-Missile Defense Gaps

National Defense Magazine: After nearly two decades of fighting insurgents on the ground, the Army is turning its attention to

October 2, 2018

‘We’ll Sort This Out.’ Defense Secretary Mattis Says U.S. Relations With China Are Not Worsening

Time: (PARIS) — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday that he doesn’t see the U.S. relationship with China worsening after

October 2, 2018

Army Awards Northrop $289M For IBCS Missile Defense Network

Breaking Defense: The Army just gave Northrop Grumman a $289.3 million vote of confidence in its much-criticized IBCS missile defense

October 2, 2018

Blame a Spark Plug for U.S.-Japan Missile Failure, Pentagon Says

Bloomberg: A device that’s like a spark plug, not a design flaw, was behind the high-profile failure of a U.S.-Japanese

October 2, 2018

Russia’s Navy to Take Delivery of Second Admiral Gorshkov-Class Stealth Frigate in 2019

The Diplomat: The second Admiral Gorshkov-class (Project 22350) guided missile frigate, Admiral Kasatonov, will be delivered to the Russian Navy in 2019, according to

October 2, 2018

Two Russian missile ships returning to Black Sea from Mediterranean

TASS: ROSTOV-ON-DON, October 2. /TASS/. Russia’s two small missile ships – the Grad Sviyazhsk and the Veliky Ustyug – have

October 2, 2018

NATO charges new Russian missile violates treaty

Stars and Stripes: A new Russian missile is putting at risk a 31-year-old nuclear treaty between Washington and Moscow long

October 2, 2018

Russia’s MiG-31 Spotted With Possible Anti-Satellite Missile

Popular Mechanics: A mysterious fighter with a new, large missile suspended underneath could be a Russian anti-satellite weapon. The MiG-31

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