Missile Defense News

December 6, 2017

Analysis: Reported link between Houthi and Iranian ballistic missiles

FDD’s Long War Journal: On November 30, Reuters cited select quotes from a confidential UN sanctions report noting shared “design characteristics” between

December 6, 2017

U.S. successfully tests weapons that can stop missiles

NBC News: Two government officials told NBC News that White House officials have been informed about a sophisticated weapon that

December 6, 2017

Russia excludes rail-mobile ICBM system from armament, focuses on Sarmat missile

TASS: MOSCOW, December 6. /TASS/. The work on the Barguzin rail-mobile ballistic missile system has been excluded from Russia’s new

December 6, 2017

Northrop Grumman radar may support ballistic missile defense warning system

Inside Defense: LINTHICUM, MD — Northrop Grumman revealed today the company’s distributed aperture system that is outfitted on the Joint

December 5, 2017

F-35s Could Shoot Down North Korean Missiles

Aviation Week: Imagine if seconds after North Korea’s Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile lifted off on Nov. 28, a Lockheed Martin

December 5, 2017

Number of Integrated Air and Missile Defense WTIs Grow to Over 100 Fleet Wide – More Needed to Meet Fleet Demand

U.S. Navy Press Release: DAHLGREN, Virginia (NNS) – Twenty surface warfare officers graduated from Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development

December 5, 2017

Inhofe Wants $100M Commitment to U.S. Nuclear Defense System Against North Korea

Public Radio Tulsa: Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe wants funding for a nuclear missile defense system that could be operational

December 4, 2017

Exclusive: Pentagon evaluating U.S. West Coast missile defense sites – officials

Reuters: SIMI VALLEY, Calif (Reuters) – The U.S. agency tasked with protecting the country from missile attacks is scouting the

December 4, 2017

North Korea’s Military Capabilities, In Review

Defense One: Introduction The United States and its Asian allies regard North Korea as a grave security threat. It has

December 4, 2017

Missile test furthers India’s push for Indian Ocean supremacy

Nikkei Asian Review: NEW DELHI — India’s recent test of a supersonic cruise missile is a strategic game-changer in the