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Russian Missile Warning System Can Detect Mass Launch of Ballistic Missiles
Aug 18, 2015 (Sputnik)
The missile early warning system can detect any launch from any direction, said Chief of Staff of the Main Centre for Missile Warning of the Russian Aerospace F...
US runs missile defense wargames to break Russian jamming
Aug 18, 2015 (Sputnik)
In an effort shore up its missile defense capabilities, the US military has conducted a massive electronic warfare exercise. The concern? Russian radar jamming ...
Russian Anti-Missile Warning System Protects on Multiple Tiers
Aug 18, 2015 (Sputnik)
The Russian anti-missile warning system has the primary task to detect a missile attack and pass on the data to the anti-missile defense system. Based on the sy...
US to withdraw Patriot missiles from Turkey in October
Aug 16, 2015 (AFP)
Turkey and the United States said Sunday that Washington would withdraw its Patriot missile batteries from the country in October after bolstering Ankara's air ...
Japan requests Aegis systems for new destroyers
Aug 10, 2015 (UPI)
Japan's plan to build two destroyers is poised to receive tangible U.S. support through the acquisition of weapon systems. The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation...
Canada to Buy Israeli Iron Dome Technology
Jul 30, 2015 (Sputnik)
Canada will acquire radar technology similar to Israel's Iron Dome Air Defense System to be delivered as early as 2017 to boost the country's defense capabiliti...
$1.5B contract goes to Lockheed Martin for Patriot interceptors
Jul 29, 2015 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin reports receipt of a $1.5 billion contract to produce advanced missiles for Patriot air-defense systems for allied nations. The PAC-3 and PAC-3 ...
Canada to purchase Iron Dome-like radar systems
Jul 29, 2015 (AFP)
Canada said Wednesday it will buy missile defense radars modeled after Israel's Iron Dome from German defense contractor Rheinmetall. The defense ministry put t...
Saudis to acquire hundreds of advanced Patriot missiles
Jul 29, 2015 (UPI)
The proposed sales of U.S. Patriot interceptor missiles and aircraft counter-measure systems to Middle East countries have received State Department approval. T...
Russia Will Knock Out US Missile Shield Installations If Attacked
Jul 23, 2015 (Sputnik)
If attacked, Russia will respond with retaliatory strikes at US missile defense installations wherever they may be in the world, Russia's former Strategic Missi...
US Awards Contract to Develop Missile Defense Command System
Jun 25, 2015 (Sputnik)
The C2BMC is an operational system that enables the US President, Defense Secretary and combatant commanders to conduct ballistic missile defense planning, acco...
US Authorizes 'Forward-Based' Missile Defense System for Allies
Jun 17, 2015 (Sputnik)
US defense industry giant Raytheon said that the US government authorized its allies to purchase missile defense radars for use in forward-based mode for early ...
USAF Early Warning Satellites Get No-Cost Update from Lockheed Martin
Jun 11, 2015 (SPX)
The U.S. Air Force's newest infrared surveillance and missile warning satellites will be based on Lockheed Martin's modernized A2100 spacecraft, an update that ...
Boecore to support Army missile defense
Jun 10, 2015 (UPI)
The U.S. military has contracted Boecore Inc. to provide technical, advisory and operational support to missile defense and strategic commands. The Space and Mi...
Germany opts for MEADS missile defence system
Jun 09, 2015 (AFP)
The German government has decided to buy the MEADS missile defence system built by European defence group MBDA and Lockheed Martin, instead of the Patriot syste...
Kremlin Focuses on Alleged US Plans to Aim Missiles at Russia's Nukes
Jun 09, 2015 (Sputnik)
Moscow is paying much attention to US press reports about Washington's possible deployment of nuclear missiles that can threaten Russia's nuclear potential. Moc...
US Defense Department to deploy radar in alaska to protect Pacific coast
May 28, 2015 (Sputnik)
The Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) will tentatively be deployed in the US state of Alaska to improve defense capabilities of the US west coast, the US D...
Northrop's battle command system brings down ballistic missile target
May 28, 2015 (UPI)
The integrated air and missile defense Battle Command System downed a ballistic missile in its first flight test by Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Army. The test...
US Aegis Ships Could Pose Threat to Russia
May 25, 2015 (Sputnik)
Russian Embassy to Washington Counselor Alexander Trofimov says that US Navy Aegis ships based in Europe could secretly carry cruise missiles threatening Russia...
US, NATO Have 'No Plans' to Place Missile Defense Systems in Ukraine
May 22, 2015 (Sputnik)
Ukrainian National Security Service Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov said earlier on Wednesday that Ukraine may hold consultations to place missile defense systems...
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