Missile Defense News

May 31, 2018

Iran to preserve missile power despite US pressures: Velayati

Mehr News Agency: TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Senior Aide to Iranian Leader, Ali Akbar Velayti, said on Wednesday that

May 31, 2018

US rebrands Pacific Command amid tensions with China

CNN: (CNN) The US announced Wednesday that it would rebrand the command responsible for overseeing US military operations in Asia,

May 31, 2018

GAO report on missile defense

Inside Defense: The May 30, 3018 Government Accountability Office report on the $180 billion Ballistic Missile Defense System found that

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

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