Missile Defense News

May 31, 2018

GAO: MDA balks at Army request for additional $10B to meet THAAD requirement

Inside Defense: The Missile Defense Agency’s program of record for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system is $10 billion

May 30, 2018

Sweden set to close $1 billion Patriot missile deal

Reuters: STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden will close a deal in the next few weeks with U.S. arms maker Raytheon Co

May 30, 2018

Navy will begin LCS design work to add over-the-horizon missile

Inside Defense: Once an over-the-horizon anti-ship missile contract is awarded it will take the Navy anywhere from 18 months to

May 30, 2018

DOD leaders give Raytheon provisional green light for SM-3 Block II build

Inside Defense: Defense Department leaders have granted Raytheon a potential major contract boost along with a provisional green light to

May 30, 2018

British Army’s New Land Ceptor SAM System Blasts Its First Aerial Target

The Drive: The British Army’s Land Ceptor air defense system has completed its first successful live fire test. The U.K.

May 30, 2018

Army S&T Money Focused on ‘Big Six’ Priorities

National Defense: The bulk of the Army’s science and technology investments over the next five years are slated to support

May 30, 2018

Russia to commission new missile ship

Shephard Media: The Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet is set to commission its new Vyshny Volochok missile ship in Sevastopol

May 30, 2018

Latest version of Iron Dome missile able to intercept mortar shells

Army Recognition: The latest version of the Israeli-made Iron Dome, a short-range anti-rocket, artillery systems especially designed to destroy incoming

May 30, 2018

2 Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles Test Fired From B-1B Successfully Hit Moving Ship

The Diplomat: The U.S. Air Force and U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin successfully test fired two production configuration Long-Range Anti-Ship

May 30, 2018

Defense official: Hamas now preventing more rocket launches

Y Net News: Hamas has seemingly decided to stop the massive rocket fire from the Gaza Strip starting 1am Wednesday

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