Missile Defense News

July 17, 2018

Houthi missile intercepted by UAE forces in western Yemen

China.org.cn: ADEN, Yemen, July 16 (Xinhua) — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) forces in Yemen intercepted on Monday evening a

July 17, 2018

China’s new destroyers reflect ‘power, prestige’

The Philadelphia Tribune: China’s navy is getting bigger and better and doing it at a speed unmatched by any nation

July 17, 2018

Philippines permits China ballistic missile tracking ship to dock

Gulf News: Manila: A Chinese spacecraft tracking ship has been granted permission by the Philippine government to dock in the

July 17, 2018

Putin-Trump meeting touches on American antimissile defense system

Romania Insider: The US global anti-missile defense system came up in the talks between Russian president Vladimir Putin and his

July 17, 2018

U.S. State Department in talks with Turkey to sell Patriot system

Reuters: FARNBOROUGH, Britain (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Monday said it was working with NATO ally Turkey on

July 17, 2018

Raytheon missile defense chief: Turkey Patriot decision ‘is all political’

Defense News: FARNBOROUGH, England —Whether Turkey plays ball with the United States and opts for Patriot missiles over a Russian

July 17, 2018

Will Japan’s Aegis Ashore Radar Choice Elicit China’s Wrath?

The Diplomat: Earlier this month, reports citing sources within the Japanese Ministry of Defense indicated that Japan’s deployment of the

July 17, 2018

Raytheon Gets $467M MDA Standard Missile-3 Block IB Order

GovConWire: Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) will manufacture, test and deliver missile interceptor rounds for the Defense Department’s Missile Defense Agency under

July 17, 2018

Why China’s New Air Defense System Could be Quite Dangerous

The National Interest: China is developing a new generation of surface-to-air missile defenses, but details are scarce. What does seem

July 17, 2018

U.S. Navy Launches the Future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr.

NAVSEA: PASCAGOULA, Miss. – The future USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) was launched on July 13 at Huntington

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