Missile Defense News

October 24, 2017

Ship Carrying USS McCain Diverts to Subic Bay

The Maritime Executive: The U.S. Navy has rerouted the heavy lift ship Treasure to the Philippines after discovering that her

October 23, 2017

Russian defense contractor delivers second regiment set of S-400 missile systems

TASS: MOSCOW, October 23. /TASS/. Almaz-Antey contractor has delivered the second regiment set of S-400 Triumf air defense missile systems

October 23, 2017

USFK officially completes THAAD battery unit setup in S. Korea

Yonhap News Agency: SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) — The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) said Sunday it has officially set up

October 20, 2017

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Say Missile Program Will Accelerate Despite Pressure

Jerusalem Post: Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Thursday its ballistic missile program would accelerate despite U.S. and

October 20, 2017

BMD-modified SMART-L tested in ‘Formidable Shield 2017’

Jane’s 360: Post-event analysis is underway to determine if the interception of a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target by a

October 20, 2017

Concerns mount over spread of hypersonic technology

Defense Systems: Advances in hypersonic missiles capable of sustained flight and maneuverability are raising proliferations concerns because of their ability

October 20, 2017

Turkey’s New Missiles

Foreign Affairs: On September 12, 2017, Turkey signed and made a deposit toward a $2.5 billion agreement to purchase Russia’s

October 20, 2017

Lockheed Martin Next Generation Missile Defense Sensor Technology Receives Prototyping Contract

PRnewswire: SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The Department of Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT)

October 20, 2017

Raytheon May Have A Quick Fix For Seoul’s Vulnerability To North Korean Attack

Forbes: One of the most vexing challenges U.S. military planners face in figuring out what to do about the growing

October 19, 2017

U.S. Navy Won’t Upgrade USS Fitzgerald to Baseline 9 Aegis Combat System

USNI News: USS Fitzgerald (DDG-62) won’t be upgraded to the latest version of the Aegis Combat System when it completes

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