Missile Defense News

April 20, 2018

Syria Fired Only 2 Missiles Against Allied Strikes

Popular Mechanics: Despite several days of warning and Russian claims otherwise, Syrian air defenses launched only two missiles during strikes

April 19, 2018

Ambassador: Aegis Ashore Program Focused on Rogue States, Not Russia

USNI News: With Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense systems set to operate in Poland by the end of the year

April 19, 2018

Russian Missiles Alarm Israel, Stoking Risk of Next Syria Crisis

Bloomberg News: Angered by last week’s U.S. attack on Syria, Russia warned that there would be consequences. Only one of

April 19, 2018

Israel Halts Plans For F-15s To Train In Alaska As Iranian Air Defenses Appear In Syria

The Drive: Israel has dropped plans to send F-15 jet fighters to a major U.S. Air Force exercise in Alaska

April 19, 2018

Air Force awards massive hypersonic-weapon contract to Lockheed Martin

The Washington Post: After repeated warnings that Russia and China have each developed a hypersonic missile that could punch through

April 19, 2018

Local defense contractor lands $67 million contract

Dayton Daily News: DAYTON — The Missile Defense Agency has awarded a Dayton-based defense contractor a five-year, $67.9 million contract

April 19, 2018

Mysterious Iranian missile on display in Army Day parade

Defense News: WASHINGTON ― An unidentified air-launched cruise missile, rarely seen, was on display at Iran’s Army Day parade on

April 19, 2018

Increasing Global Threats Call for Capabilities to Deter, Defend, Officials Say

Department of Defense: WASHINGTON — In today’s increasingly complex and threatening environment, the Defense Department must sustain the capabilities needed

April 19, 2018

Missile defense engineer takes over Lockheed Martin’s space technology lab

Space News: Lockheed Martin picked a veteran missile defense engineer to lead the company’s space research organization known as the

April 18, 2018

Syria says false alarm set off its air defenses

Reuters: A false alarm led to Syrian air defense missiles being fired overnight and no new attack on Syria took

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