Missile Defense News

January 23, 2018

Tokyo holds first North Korean missile attack drill

Global News: TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) – Tokyo held its first missile evacuation drill on Monday with volunteers taking cover

January 23, 2018

China’s Navy Commissions New Stealth Warship

The Diplomat: The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned a Type 056/056A Jiangdao-class corvette into service this month. The new

January 23, 2018

Russia’s Tu-95 Bomber Now Has Cruise Missiles That Can “Retarget”

The National Interest: The Russian development is significant—even if the Kremlin does not yet have the ability to retarget cruise

January 23, 2018

Give the Low-Yield SLBM its Day in Court

Defense One: Two weeks ago, a draft of the Trump administration’s Nuclear Posture Review was leaked to the Huffington Post.

January 23, 2018

Fourth SBIRS launch joins missile-warning constellation

Optics: Lockheed Martin confirms that scan-and-stare sensors payload is communicating with US Air Force following Florida launch. The fourth payload

January 23, 2018

Rheinmetall Rolls Out ‘Safer’ Active Protection For Tanks

Breaking Defense: German arms maker Rheinmetall is rolling out a new Active Protection System (APS) it says should lay Army

January 23, 2018

Updating defense strategy high on Abe’s 2018 agenda

Nikkei Asian Review: TOKYO — Japan looks to update its defense policies this year to reflect the growing threat of

January 22, 2018

ULA launches missile defense satellite

Newsline: Jan. 19 (UPI) — United Launch Alliance launched a missile defense satellite into low-Earth orbit Friday, one day after

January 22, 2018

Saudi Air Defense intercepts ballistic missile fired by Houthis toward Najran

Arab News: JEDDAH: Saudi air defense forces intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Houthi militias from Yemen’s Saada toward the

January 22, 2018

Missile defense gets major boost in funding bill, with big Alaska impact

Anchorage Daily News: While the Republican tax overhaul was dominating year-end headlines, a major piece of bipartisan legislation became law

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