News & Updates

Jan 14, 2020

Missile Defense News

Japan defense chief Taro Kono tours Aegis missile defense test site in Hawaii

The Japan Times: Defense Minister Taro Kono on Monday visited a test complex of a U.S.-developed land-based missile defense system…

Read More

Jan 10, 2020

Missile Defense News

South Korea reportedly moves Patriot missile defense battery to Seoul

Stars and Stripes: South Korea has moved a Patriot anti-missile battery to the center of Seoul in a bid to…

Read More

Dec 27, 2019

Missile Defense News

F-16 downs drone during cruise missile defense testing

U.S. Air Force: The 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron shot down a subscale drone using an AGR-20A Advanced Precision Kill…

Read More

Dec 24, 2019

Missile Defense News

China, South Korea gap remains over U.S. missile defense on peninsula

UPI: Chinese President Xi Jinping requested a “proper resolution” to the presence of U.S. missile defense on the Korean Peninsula during a…

Read More

Dec 24, 2019

Missile Defense News

Missile Defense Agency awards Raytheon $1 billion Standard Missile-3 IIA contract

PRNewswire: Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) was awarded the following Standard Missile-3 Block IIA contract as announced by the U.S. Department of Defense on Dec. 20, 2019. Raytheon…

Read More

Dec 24, 2019

Missile Defense News

U.S. Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Poland Holds Change of Command

DVIDS: U.S. Navy Cmdr. Joshua Lewis relinquished command of U.S. Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Poland (AAMDS) to Cmdr. Derek…

Read More

Dec 20, 2019

Missile Defense News

Space startup developing technology to detect hypersonic missiles

Space News: One of the teams that won an Air Force contract last month at a “Space Pitch Day” event…

Read More

Dec 20, 2019

Missile Defense News

International partners collaborate on missile defense

DVIDS: Seventy-four participants from nine partner nations and three international organizations have gathered in Brisbane, Australia, to collaborate on Nimble…

Read More

Dec 20, 2019

Missile Defense News

Japan Government Approves Eighth Straight Defense Spending Hike to Record High

The New York Times: Japan’s government on Friday approved an eighth straight annual increase in defense spending to a record…

Read More

Dec 19, 2019

Missile Defense News

Rocket fired from Gaza toward Israel; air force bombs Hamas arms factory

The Times of Israel: The air force bombed a Hamas weapons factory in the Gaza Strip before dawn Thursday after…

Read More