Missile Defense News

February 1, 2018

U.S. missile defense test reportedly fails off Kauai

KITV News: A defense missile test conducted Wednesday morning off Kauai was reportedly unsuccessful. Island News confirmed the test took place

February 1, 2018

Chief Honored as Navy’s Missile Defender of the Year

America’s Navy: ALEXANDRIA, Va. (NNS) — Chief Fire Controlman (Aegis) Zachary Quirk was honored as the Navy’s Missile Defender of

February 1, 2018

Strategic leader provides missile defense update

Redstone Rocket: WASHINGTON – The Army’s senior air defender spoke to industry and defense leaders about the dynamic past year

February 1, 2018

Japan’s budgets extra ¥2.7 trillion for child care, missile defense and disaster prevention

The Japan Times: The Diet on Thursday enacted an extra budget worth ¥2.71 trillion ($24.7 billion) for fiscal 2017, as

February 1, 2018

Boeing Gets $6.6 Billion From Pentagon to Expand Missile Defense

Bloomberg Politics: Boeing Co. has received a $6.56 billion contract to continue managing the U.S. missile defense system intended to

February 1, 2018

Russian Navy Launches Arctic Missile Defense Drill

Newsweek: Russia has sent ships to the subarctic waters of the Barents Sea to practice anti-missile combat on on their

February 1, 2018

Officials: US missile defense test failed in Hawaii

CNN: Washington (CNN) The US conducted an unsuccessful missile defense test on Wednesday, as a missile launched from land failed

January 31, 2018

North Korea to parade dozens of long-range missiles before Winter Olympics

CNN: Seoul, South Korea (CNN)North Korea is planning to show off dozens of long-range missiles at a February 8 parade,

January 31, 2018

Worker who sent Hawaii missile false alarm believed threat was real

NBC News: The emergency management worker who sent a false missile alert that led to a terrifying 38 minutes for Hawaii

January 31, 2018

North Korea Missile Threat Brings Back Talk of ‘Star Wars’ Defenses

VOA: Scientists and American space agency officials led efforts by the United States to develop a space-based missile defense system

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