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IMDO and MDA Complete Integrated Ground Test
Jul 07, 2016 (SPX)
The Israeli Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) in conjunction with the United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the United States European Command (EUCOM...
Saudi intercepts ballistic missile from Yemen: coalition
Jul 04, 2016 (AFP)
Saudi Arabia intercepted a ballistic missile that Yemeni rebels fired towards the kingdom's southern city of Abha early Monday, the Riyadh-led coalition fightin...
Poland moves towards multi-billion-euro Patriot missile deal
Jul 04, 2016 (AFP)
Polish Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz on Monday said he would ink a letter of intent with US defence firm Raytheon to buy a Patriot missile system valued a...
Raytheon to conduct Patriot missile system diagnostics and repair
Jun 30, 2016 (UPI)
Raytheon has received an $11 million U.S. Army contract modification for depot-level diagnostics and repair of major Patriot missile system items. Work will be ...
Washington hopes to wrap up anti-missile deal with SKorea
Jun 24, 2016 (AFP)
The United States wants to wrap up discussions with South Korea on the deployment of a sophisticated defense system, the Pentagon said Friday, two days after No...
Raytheon upgrading Kuwait's Patriot air defense system
Jun 24, 2016 (UPI)
Raytheon is to modernize Kuwait's Patriot Air and Missile Defense Systems under a $523 million contract issued by the U.S. Army. The Foreign Military Sales prog...
NKorea test shows need for expanded missile defense: Pentagon chief
Jun 23, 2016 (AFP)
The United States will continue to expand its defense systems to protect South Korea and regional allies from North Korean missiles, Pentagon chief Ashton Carte...
Ballistic missile intercepted in Yemen: coalition
Jun 21, 2016 (AFP)
A ballistic missile fired early Tuesday towards the central Yemeni city of Marib has been intercepted, a Saudi-led military coalition battling rebels in the imp...
Lockheed receives SBIRS contract modification
Jun 21, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin Space Systems has been awarded a $25 million U.S. Air Force contract modification for work on the Remote Sensing Systems Directorate's Space Bas...
Japan Plans to Improve Defense Against N Korean Missiles Within 5 Years
Jun 17, 2016 (Sputnik)
Japan plans to improve its defense against North Korean nuclear and missile threat within five years through modernization of Patriot PAC-3 surface-to-air missi...
Raytheon awarded $365 million Aegis contract
May 31, 2016 (UPI)
Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems division has been awarded a $365.8 million fixed-price-incentive, cost-plus-fixed-fee U.S. Navy contract. The award covers...
Lockheed receives Aegis development contract
May 27, 2016 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin's Mission Systems and Training has been awarded a $62.4 million U.S. Navy contract modification for work on the Aegis combat system's developmen...
Harris continues support services for missile defense systems
May 26, 2016 (UPI)
U.S. missile warning, missile defense and space surveillance programs will continue to receive support and sustainment services from the Harris Corporation. The...
Israel successfully tests missile defence system at sea: army
May 18, 2016 (AFP)
Israel has successfully tested a maritime missile interception system dubbed the Iron Dome of the Sea, the military announced on Wednesday. The system, which th...
US, Russia step up war of words over missile shield
May 13, 2016 (AFP)
The United States and Russia on Friday accused each other of mounting an aggressive military presence in northern Europe, with Moscow vowing to "end threats" po...
US missile shield in Romania goes live to Russian fury
May 12, 2016 (AFP)
A US anti-missile defence system in Romania aimed at protecting NATO members from threats by "rogue" nations became operational Thursday, triggering Russian fur...
US heralds Romania missile defence system as step forward
May 11, 2016 (AFP)
A US missile defence system in Romania will become operational Thursday in a move welcomed by US officials as an "important step" but also one likely to infuria...
Romania's US missile defense system has only 'symbolic' function
May 10, 2016 (Sputnik)
A US ballistic missile defense (BMD) facility in Romania is largely a political gesture rather than a military initiative, according to Stratfor founder. The in...
Moscow seeks guarantees US missiles in Asia not to target Russia
May 10, 2016 (Sputnik)
Moscow seeks legally binding guarantees that the United States' plans to deploy missile defense technologies in Eastern Asia are not directed against Russia, Fo...
China, Russia rap US missile defence plan in S. Korea
Apr 29, 2016 (AFP)
China and Russia on Friday rapped US plans to put a missile defence system on the Korean peninsula, less than 24 hours after Pyongyang twice tested rockets thou...
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