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May 31, 2017

Pentagon successfully tests ICBM defense system for first time

Reuters: The U.S. military on Tuesday cheered a successful, first-ever missile defense test involving a simulated attack by an intercontinental

May 30, 2017

Vandenberg to launch first test of ICBM intercept and ‘upgraded kill vehicle’

The Tribune: For the first time in nearly three years, the ground-based missile-defense system will attempt to hit a mock

May 30, 2017

US missile test today: Pentagon plans first test to shoot down intercontinental-range missile

AL.com: The Pentagon will attempt to shoot down an intercontinental missile in a first-of-its-kind test planned for today. The Missile

May 24, 2017

Ahead of Ballistic Missile Defense Review, MDA’s FY18 plans show flexibility

Defense News: WASHINGTON — The Ballistic Missile Defense Review ordered this month by Defense Secretary James Mattis won’t wrap up

May 23, 2017

Boeing’s Huntsville office awarded an additional billion dollars for missile defense work

Redstone Alabama: The Huntsville office of large defense contractor Boeing has been awarded an additional billion dollars for work on

May 23, 2017

Schatz Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Boost Homeland Missile Defense

Maui Now: Today, US Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.),

May 22, 2017

Missile Defense Agency rounds out ballistic-missile interceptor plan

Military Embedded Systems: In 2015, MDA issued initial risk- reduction contracts to Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Raytheon to develop the

May 15, 2017

Military Plans Flight Intercept Test of Ballistic Missile

Military.com: The distinctive missile telemetry ship MV Pacific Collector is in port at Aloha Tower, possibly for a key upcoming

May 8, 2017

Decision On Fort Drum Missile Defense Site Delayed

Fox 28 WNYF: A decision on putting a missile defense site at Fort Drum, bringing hundreds of jobs, has been

May 5, 2017

Missile Defense Agency looking for ‘transportable’ ICBM interceptors

WAAY: The Redstone Arsenal-based Missile Defense Agency is asking the defense industry to submit ideas for “transportable” ICBM interceptor missiles,