News & Updates

Dec 20, 2016

Threat News

Undersea arms race: Seizure of U.S. drone shines spotlight on China’s nuclear submarine strategy

Japan Times: With its controversial seizure and return of a U.S. underwater drone, Beijing may have inadvertently thrust into the…

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Dec 20, 2016

Other News

Japan Taking Multi-Pronged Approach To Acquiring Weapon Systems

Defense Daily: Japan is pursuing a mix of imported, indigenous and cooperatively developed technologies to beef up its defenses as…

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Dec 20, 2016

Missile Defense News

U.S. Navy test fires Raytheon SM-6 missile at sea

UPI: The U.S. Navy fired two Raytheon-built Standard Missile-6 missiles to intercept incoming medium-range ballistic missile targets during a recent…

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Dec 19, 2016

Other News

Azerbaijan to purchase Iron Dome from Israel

Kehila: Azerbaijan will purchase the Iron Dome missile defense system from Israel. Azerbaijani Defense Industry Minister Yavar Jamalov confirmed the…

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Dec 19, 2016

MDAA in the News

MDA’s Richard Matlock: US Should Consider Space-Based Missile Defense System

Executive Gov: Richard Matlock, program executive for advanced technology at the Missile Defense Agency, has said the U.S. needs to shift…

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Dec 19, 2016

Other News

S. Korea to Begin Mass Production of M-SAM Missiles Next Year

KBS: It has been made known that South Korea will begin producing its advanced mid-range surface-to-air missiles next year. A…

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Dec 16, 2016

Other News

Pentagon: IS seized weapons, missile system in Palmyra

UPI: Islamic State militants may be in possession of a ground-based missile defense system and other heavy equipment belonging to the…

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Dec 16, 2016

Missile Defense News

Air Force greenlights SBIRS ground system

C4ISR: The Air Force has accepted Lockheed Martin’s upgraded ground system for Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) missile warning satellites.…

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Dec 15, 2016

MDAA in the News

Missile defense tracking systems need to move to orbit, leaders say

Space News: As the U.S. military works on developing its next-generation missile defense systems, more of the resources need to be focused…

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Dec 15, 2016

Breaking Video

Flight Test Standard Missile FTM 27

The Missile Defense Agency and sailors aboard USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53), an Aegis baseline 9.C1 equipped destroyer, successfully…

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