Missile Defense News

November 3, 2017

USS Fitzgerald, USS John S. McCain Collision Report

USNI News: From the Summary: USS FITZGERALD The collision between Fitzgerald and Crystal was avoidable and resulted from an accumulation

November 3, 2017

India’s Jet Fighters Now Equipped with Nuclear-Armed Missiles

Scout: India’s nuclear command has begun receiving fighter jets armed with the country’s most advanced, supersonic cruise missile. According to

November 3, 2017

China, Russia to hold second joint computer-simulated anti-missile drill

Jane’s 360: China and Russia will hold their second joint computer-simulated anti-missile drill later this year, the Ministry of National

November 3, 2017

Recent Tests Show Iran Making Progress on Meeting Its Missile and Space Ambitions

World Politics Review: In mid-October, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that he would not recertify the Iran nuclear agreement, disavowing

November 3, 2017

Navy Committed to Correcting Mistakes That Led to Collisions, Deaths

Department of Defense: WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2017 — The chief of Naval Operations said today that the collisions in the

November 3, 2017

Australia to Upgrade Nulka Anti-Ship Missile Defense on Ships for $200M

Defense World: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull made a commitment of $200 million to upgrade Nulka active missile decoy systems

November 2, 2017

Russia’s New Tu-160 Will Carry Nuclear Cruise Missiles

Scout: New production versions of Russia’s Tu-160M2 Blackjack supersonic strategic bomber are scheduled to enter production in 2022. The Russian

November 2, 2017

Turkey’s S-400 missile deal with Russia to exceed $2B, Rostec official says

The Daily Sabah: The cost of delivering the S-400 missile defense system to Turkey will exceed $2 billion, an official

November 2, 2017

Poland May Receive 1st US Patriot Missile Defense Battery in 2019

Sputnik News: WARSAW (Sputnik) — Poland has received a proposal by Raython, the US manufacturer of Patriot missile defense systems, according to which the

November 2, 2017

South Korea spy agency sees signs of planned new missile test by North

Reuters: SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea may be planning a new missile test, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers on

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