Missile Defense News

October 2, 2018

DoD hands out $7.54 billion in year-end contract bonanza

Defense News: WASHINGTON – The Pentagon handed out a whopping $7.54 billion in contracts the evening of Sept. 28, the

October 2, 2018

Chinese Warship Passed Dangerously Close To American Destroyer During South China Sea Patrol

The Drive: The U.S. Navy has revealed that a ship from China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy, or PLAN, recently maneuvered

October 1, 2018

Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at Syria as Revenge For Ahvaz Attack

Jerusalem Post: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired six ballistic missiles “east of the Euphrates” in Syria to retaliate

October 1, 2018

India approves S-400 buy from Russia, amid expectations for more bilateral deals

Defense News: NEW DELHI — India has quietly approved a $5.43 billion program to buy five S-400 Triumph air defense

October 1, 2018

This laser could help Marines knock down drones on the FOB or on the move

The Marine Times: MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va., ― A counter-drone laser in use by the Army was on display here

October 1, 2018

US warship sails by contested island chain in South China Sea in message to Beijing, official says

Fox News: A U.S. warship sailed Sunday near two contested Chinese man-made islands in the South China Sea, the location

September 28, 2018

IBCS tracks and engages air targets during three-week exercise

Jane’s 360: Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) has completed another round of Soldier

September 28, 2018

Raytheon Gets $482M Contract to Update Close-in Weapon Systems for US, Foreign Clients

GovConWire: Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) has received a potential six-year, $482.3M contract to update MK 15 Close-in Weapon Systems for the U.S. Navy

September 28, 2018

New research for space based Neutral Particle Beam (NPB) system

Next Big Future: Neutral beam accelerator technology was developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory. A prototype neutral hydrogen beam weapon

September 28, 2018

Analysts: Israel Will Act In Syria Despite Russia’s S-300 Defense System

Media Line: Russia’s deployment in the coming weeks of advanced the S-300 missile defense system in Syria will limit air

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