Missile Defense News

May 7, 2018

Lockheed’s Drone-sploding Baby Missile Weighs Just 5 Pounds

Wired: WHEN IT COMES to missiles, you wouldn’t expect something the size and shape of a collapsed umbrella to rank

May 7, 2018

Ten MIG-31 fighter jets fitted with Kinzhal air-launched missiles on test combat duty

TASS: MOSCOW, May 5. /TASS/. Ten MiG-31 fighter jets (NATO reporting name: Foxhound) fitted with the air-launched Kinzhal (Dagger) hypersonic

May 7, 2018

The Army Is Sending New Weapons to Europe to Counter Russia

The National Interest: The Army is fast-tracking newly configured Stryker vehicles armed with helicopter and drone-killing weapons to counter Russia

May 7, 2018

Air Force moves to acquire new missile-warning satellites: What we know so far

Space News: WASHINGTON — The Air Force on Friday released a “notice of intent” to sole-source contracts to Lockheed Martin

May 7, 2018

BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missiles to Feature Indian Quad Launchers

Sputnik International: New Delhi (Sputnik) – The Quad Launcher, built by the Indian private defense firm L&T Defense (the defense arm

May 4, 2018

For US and China, Lasers and Missiles Heighten Military Tensions

The New York Times: BEIJING — Tensions between the United States and China flared on two military fronts as Washington

May 4, 2018

U.S. warns China of ‘consequences’ over reported missiles in South China Sea

NBC News: The United States has warned China that there will be “consequences” for its growing militarization of disputed islands

May 4, 2018

Russia to continue deploying advanced S-400 air defense missile systems in Crimea

TASS: ROSTOV-ON-DON, May 4. /TASS/. Crimean air defense forces will get advanced S-400 Triumf long-range and Pantsyr-S short-and medium-range surface-to-air

May 4, 2018

Fighter jets armed with hypersonic missiles to take part in Moscow’s Victory Day parade

TASS: MOSCOW, May 3. /TASS/. Upgraded MiG-31K fighter jets armed with the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system will take part in

May 4, 2018

Prospects dim for Iran entering missile talks

Al-Monitor: Following the joint US-British-French attack on Syria last month, opposition is hardening in Tehran against any form of negotiation

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