News & Updates

Jan 21, 2022

Missile Defense News

THAAD, in first operational use, destroys midrange ballistic missile in Houthi attack

Defense News: WASHINGTON — A multibillion-dollar missile defense system owned by the United Arab Emirates and developed by the U.S.…

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Jan 20, 2022

Missile Defense News

Japan’s long-range strike capability and its implication for security in the Indo-Pacific

The Economic Times: In 2020, 20 Indian soldiers sacrificed their lives in a conflict along the disputed India-China border, and…

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Jan 18, 2022

Missile Defense News

S. Korean Defense System ‘Blinds’ Incoming Missiles With Laser

The Defense Post: The directional infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system enables aerial vehicles to dodge missiles by emitting a laser beam,…

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Jan 13, 2022

Missile Defense News

Two NATO carrier groups will sail north for exercise Cold Response

The Barents Observer: With the aim to train reinforcement of northern Norway, Cold Response will be the largest NATO exercise…

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Jan 13, 2022

Missile Defense News

Treasury Targets Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Individuals Supporting Weapons of Mass Destruction and Ballistic Missile Programs

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY: Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated five…

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Jan 6, 2022

Missile Defense News

Pentagon receives no European requests to deploy missile defense due to threat of Russian attack on Ukraine

112 International: The Pentagon has not yet received any requests from NATO allies in Europe for the deployment of additional…

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Jan 4, 2022

Missile Defense News

Japan set to develop railguns to counter hypersonic missiles

NikkeiAsia: The Japanese Defense Ministry will develop a means to intercept hostile missiles using magnetically powered projectiles, sources told Nikkei…

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Jan 3, 2022

Missile Defense News

Congress gives Missile Defense Agency authority to research and develop laser tech for missile defense

Defense News: WASHINGTON — Congress is giving the Missile Defense Agency the authority to research and develop laser technology to…

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Jan 3, 2022

Missile Defense News

Army inks $1.4B contract to integrate missile defense

FedScoop: The Army has signed a $1.4 billion contract with Northrop Grumman for tech that will integrate its missile defense…

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Jan 3, 2022

Missile Defense News

New hypersonic missile-tracking satellites pass critical design review

C4isrnet: WASHINGTON — The prototype satellites that will help the U.S. Missile Defense Agency track hypersonic threats have passed a…

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