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Deployment of US Defense System to Increase South Korea's Security
Jan 31, 2016 (Sputnik)
The deployment of a US anti-missile system in South Korea would boost the country's security as it would help counter possible threats form the North, a spokesm...
US missile interceptor and targeting system pass test
Jan 31, 2016 (Sputnik)
An interceptor rocket and its ground-based targeting system successfully completed the latest test in a program to develop a missile defense capable of hitting ...
Raytheon, MDA test new thruster for EKV missile
Jan 29, 2016 (UPI)
A data-gathering flight test of a Raytheon Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency has validated the missile's redesigned thruster compon...
Missile Defense Agency orders more THAAD interceptors
Jan 29, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency will purchase 20 additional Lot 8 interceptors under a contract modification with Lockheed Martin. The modification, valued at $...
Japan orders military to prepare to destroy N. Korea missile
Jan 29, 2016 (AFP)
Japan has ordered its military to be ready to destroy any missile fired by North Korea that threatens the country, local media reported Friday, as concerns moun...
SBIRS Full Constellation testing going well
Jan 25, 2016 (SPX)
Air Force Space Command's Space and Missile Systems Center and the 460th Space Wing have confirmed the Remote Sensing Systems Directorate's ongoing success of t...
SBIRS ground system celebrates final development capstone
Jan 25, 2016 (SPX)
Air Force Space Command's Space and Missile Systems Center and the 460th Space Wing announced the Remote Sensing Systems Directorate completion of the Space-Bas...
South Korea, Japan Should Host US THAAD Missiles: Cohen
Jan 13, 2016 (Sputnik)
South Korea and Japan should reconsider deploying US anti-missile batteries on their soil in response to North Korea's recent nuclear test, former US Defense Se...
Cavalier AFS significant link to missile warning/space defense
Jan 12, 2016 (SPX)
Once a major piece of U.S. nuclear defenses during the Cold War, Cavalier Air Force Station continues to be a significant link in the nation's missile warning a...
Aegis Combat System upgrade gets Navy approval
Jan 11, 2016 (UPI)
The latest evolution of the Aegis Combat System for U.S. destroyers, Baseline 9.C1, has been certified by the U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency. Certific...
Serbia requests missile defense systems from Russia
Jan 11, 2016 (UPI)
Moscow is considering Serbia's request for defensive weapons and interest in deepening military ties. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin met with Serb...
Work on U.S. BMD complex in Poland expected to start in summer
Jan 04, 2016 (UPI)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects to break ground this summer for a ballistic missile defense facility in Poland. The Aegis Ashore BMD complex will be lo...
Saudi intercepts missile fired from Yemen capital
Dec 27, 2015 (AFP)
Saudi Arabia intercepted a missile fired on its territory from Yemen's rebel-held capital, the Saudi-led coalition announced on Sunday, in the latest cross-bord...
Germany withdraws Patriot missiles from Turkey
Dec 23, 2015 (UPI)
Germany has begun withdrawing its Patriot missile batteries from Turkey, concluding its three-year mandate to support the NATO mission in the region. The German...
New SBIRS ground system celebrates two major milestones
Dec 21, 2015 (SPX)
Air Force Space Command's Space and Missile Systems Center announced the completion of two major milestones in the development and fielding of its new Space-bas...
Israeli missile interceptor passes final test
Dec 21, 2015 (AFP)
Israel's David's Sling missile defence system has passed final tests and should be ready for deployment next year as part of the country's efforts to defend aga...
Aegis Ashore missile defense system goes online in Romania
Dec 18, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. Navy has taken control of its new Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system in Romania after years of construction. The Aegis Ashore ballistic miss...
Lockheed Martin receives $1.1 billion contract for PAC-3 missiles
Dec 15, 2015 (UPI)
The United States and several allies will upgrade their defenses with a $1.1 billion contract for Lockheed Martin's Patriot Advanced Capability missiles. The co...
Aegis Ashore is a Verified Hit
Dec 14, 2015 (SPX)
In the first live fire intercept test of Aegis Ashore, Lockheed Martin, the U.S. Navy and the Missile Defense Agency successfully destroyed a ballistic missile ...
Second reserve battery for Israel's 'Iron Dome' becomes operational
Dec 14, 2015 (UPI)
The Israeli military has qualified a second reserve battery to support Israel's "Iron Dome" missile interception system. The second reserve battery is the first...
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