Missile Defense News

October 24, 2017

South Korea to Build New Ballistic Missile Targeting North Korea

The Diplomat: In a report for an annual parliamentary audit by the South Korean National Assembly’s Defense Committee, the Republic

October 24, 2017

Japan Mulls Deployment of New Supersonic Interceptors to Counter Chinese Cruise Missiles

The Diplomat: The Japanese government is considering equipping its two future ground-based Aegis Ashore systems with multi-purpose interceptors designed to

October 24, 2017

‘Golf ball’ radar’s limitations seen

Honolulu Star Advertiser: The Sea-Based X-Band Radar, a key link in the nation’s defense against North Korea, spent eight months

October 24, 2017

Shares of Lockheed Martin slip after earnings miss

CNBC News: Lockheed Martin reported lower-than-expected third-quarter earnings before market open Friday. Shares of the aerospace and dense contract slipped

October 24, 2017

Navy adds millimeter wave radar to AGM-88B anti-radiation missile

Defense Systems: The U.S. Navy is working with Orbital ATK to convert AGM-88B High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles into 25 AGM-88E

October 24, 2017

South Korea, US, Japan kick off missile warning drill

The Korea Herald: South Korea, the United States and Japan on Tuesday began a two-day missile warning drill to better

October 24, 2017

Russia to test new generation of intercontinental missile that can ‘beat US defense systems’

The Independent: Russia is preparing to test-launch its new generation of nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which it has claimed

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