Missile Defense News

May 24, 2018

Israel to U.N. Security Council: Iran Still Testing Ballistic Missiles

Jerusalem Post: Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon informed the UN Security Council on Thursday that Iran had

May 24, 2018

U.S. Disinvites China From Military Exercise Amid Rising Tensions

The New York Times: WASHINGTON — The United States has disinvited China from participating in a multinational naval exercise scheduled

May 24, 2018

Russia’s submarine successfully test-fires 4 missiles

Xinhua: MOSCOW, May 23 (Xinhua) — Russia’s Project 955 Borei-class strategic nuclear submarine Yuri Dolgoruky has successfully conducted a test

May 24, 2018

US Army concludes target tracking test on THAAD system

Army Technology: The US Army, in collaboration with the Missile Defense Agency, has successfully completed a tracking exercise involving the

May 24, 2018

Shield of the Pacific: Japan as a Giant Aegis Destroyer

CSIS: Several decades ago, former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone once described his country as a “big aircraft carrier” from which

May 24, 2018

Houthi missile fired towards Jazan intercepted by Saudi air defenses

Arab News: DUBAI: Saudi air defenses intercepted a ballistic missile fired by the Houthi militia towards the border province of

May 24, 2018

UK’s £850m Sea Ceptor Missile System Enters Service

Defense World: UK’s new Sea Ceptor missile system worth £850 million meant to protect Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers has

May 24, 2018

Flight MH17 shot down by Russian military-sourced missile, investigators conclude

Independent: The missile launcher used to shoot down MH17 over Ukraine was part of the Russian armed forces, an international

May 24, 2018

Lockheed Martin Wins $282 Million PAC-3 Missile Support FMS Contract

Defense World: Lockheed Martin was awarded a $282 million modification contract for PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Support Centre post-production

May 24, 2018

Britain, France to seek new missile systems to replace war weapons

Xinhua Net: LONDON, May 23 (Xinhua) — Britain’s House of Commons and the French National Assembly have launched their first

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