Missile Defense News

July 24, 2018

Australian Air Force’s New Sub-Hunting Plane Fires First Harpoon Missile

The Diplomat: A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft fired its first ATM-84J Harpoon medium-range

July 24, 2018

U.S., European allies map out larger role for F-35 fighter

ABS CBN News: FARNBOROUGH, England – Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jet is arriving in growing numbers in Europe, and is

July 24, 2018

North Korea begins dismantling key missile test site, satellite imagery suggests

The Japan Times: North Korea has begun dismantling a key testing facility for its missile engines and rocket launches, according

July 24, 2018

Russia’s new hypersonic missiles already leaked to spies

We Are The Mighty: Russia’s Federal Security Service reportedly suspects that plans for two of Russia’s new, game-changing hypersonic missiles

July 24, 2018

U.S. congressional negotiators reach deal on defense policy bill

Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate and House negotiators reached agreement on Monday on a $716 billion defense policy bill,

July 24, 2018

F-35 Transfers to Turkey Held Back Under U.S. Defense Measure

Bloomberg: Transfers to Turkey of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 would be barred temporarily under a compromise defense policy measure agreed

July 24, 2018

IDF shoots down Syrian fighter jet that entered Israeli airspace

The Times of Israel: The Israeli Air Force shot down a Syrian fighter jet that traveled two kilometers into Israeli

July 24, 2018

Raytheon receives $64.4 million contract for MK-31 missiles

UPI: July 23 (UPI) — Raytheon Missile Systems out of Tucson, Ariz., has received a $64.4 million contract for design

July 23, 2018

Moscow vows to respond with China against US missile shield deployment to Japan, S.Korea

TASS: SALEKHARD, July 23. /TASS/. South Korea and Japan undermine their own security by endorsing the US missile defense system’s

July 23, 2018

Russian Navy strengthened by 3 advanced warships & 49 Kalibr cruise missiles

RT News: Three advanced warships and 49 Kalibr cruise missiles were among the hardware added to the Russian Navy in

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