Missile Defense News

June 1, 2018

Russia Wants to Arm Its New Husky-Class Submarines with Hypersonic Missiles

The National Interest: Russia plans to arm its most advanced nuclear submarines with hypersonic missiles by 2027. The Husky-class attack

June 1, 2018

Raytheon to invest $100M to expand Mississippi radar plant

AP News: JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A defense contractor announced Thursday that it will invest $100 million at its Mississippi

June 1, 2018

Japan wants to deploy land-based US Aegis missile shield in Akita to guard against N Korea threat

South China Morning Post: AKITA, Japan (Kyodo) — The Defense Ministry said Friday it hopes to start deploying the U.S.

June 1, 2018

Sea Ceptor Declared Operational

Aviation Week: LONDON—Britain’s Royal Navy has declared its MBDA Sea Ceptor ship-launched surface-to-air missile system operational. The system uses the

June 1, 2018

Kaena Point ridge could see new missile defense radar

Honolulu Star Adviser: A sophisticated radar to track North Korean missiles and better protect Hawaii might join the Kaena Point

June 1, 2018

U.S. Missile Defense Seen Gaining Against Threat of Kim’s ICBMs

Bloomberg: (Bloomberg) — The U.S. network of ground-based interceptors intended to defend against an intercontinental ballistic missile fired from North

June 1, 2018

Exclusive: U.S. military looking at deploying anti-missile system in Germany – sources

Reuters: BERLIN (Reuters) – The U.S. military has held preliminary discussions about moving a powerful missile defense system to Germany

May 31, 2018

US Navy destroyer USS The Sullivans launches SM-2 missile

Naval Technology: The US Navy has launched a standard missile (SM-2) in the Virginia Capes operating area from on-board its

May 31, 2018

India hits strategic milestone with successful test of surface-to-air missile

The New Indian Express: BHUBANESWAR: In a major breakthrough in missile technology, India on Wednesday successfully carried out the first

May 31, 2018

Navy seeks acceleration of first nuclear-armed Columbia ballistic missile sub

Fox News: The Navy and industry may be speeding up full production plans for its first Columbia-Class nuclear armed ballistic

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