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Russia Plans Missile-Firing Exercise Off Norway Amid NATO Drills

Radio Free Europe: The Russian Navy plans to test missiles in international waters off Norway’s coast this week, Norwegian and…

US, Japan Kick off Military Exercise Involving 57,000 Personnel

The Diplomat: The U.S. military and the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) began a biennial 10-day military exercise, dubbed Keen Sword,…

Australia commissions second Hobart-class destroyer

Jane’s 360: The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has taken another step towards bolstering its multi-layered system of at-sea defences against…

Moveover, 355-ship Navy: New report calls for an even larger fleet

Defense News: PARIS – The U.S. is woefully short of ships and even the Navy’s target goal of 355 ships…

India, Russia Sign $950 Million Deal For 2 Guided-Missile Frigates

The Diplomat: India and Russia signed a contract for the procurement of two Admiral Grigorovich-class (Project 11356) guided-missile frigates destined…

Russia to set up 2 regiments armed with Avangard hypersonic missiles by 2027, says source

TASS: MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. Russia’s state armament program stipulates deploying two regiments armed with Avangard hypersonic missile systems by…

Israeli Satellite Company Reveals Alleged Site of First Syrian S-300 Deployment

TASS: Earlier this month, Russia completed the deliveries of its S-300 air defense systems to Syria in a bid to…

U.S. missile defense system intercepts medium-range missile in test

Reuters: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it successfully tested a key missile defense system on Friday, in a…

This Week in Missile Defense: October 20 – October 26, 2018

U.S. Successfully Conducts SM-3 Block IIA Intercept Test

MDA: The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), and U.S. Navy sailors aboard USS John Finn (DDG-113) successfully conducted an intercept…