MISSILE DEFENSE

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US missile defense still plagued by technical doubts
May 24, 2013 (AFP)
Three decades after Ronald Reagan launched his "Star Wars" project, the costly missile defense program has become a pillar of US strategy despite lingering doub...
Raytheon's newest Standard Missile-3 takes out complex, separating short-range ballistic missile target
May 22, 2013 (SPX)
A Raytheon Standard Missile-3 Block IB fired from the USS Lake Erie destroyed a complex, separating short-range ballistic missile target with a sophisticated se...
Oman to buy $2.1B Raytheon missile system
May 21, 2013 (UPI)
The Persian Gulf sultanate of Oman is set to buy a $2.1 billion missile system built by the U.S. Raytheon Co. as part of a U.S. drive to install a coordinated a...
Land-based variant of Aegis tested
May 21, 2013 (UPI)
Components of the Aegis Ashore anti-ballistic missile system have successfully undergone a first flight test, according to the Department of Defense. In the tes...
Second Generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System Intercepts Ballistic Missile Target
May 17, 2013 (SPX)
Lockheed Martin's second-generation Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) system achieved its fourth intercept since May 2012. The system successfully launched ...
Canadian missile defense radar to be operated, maintained by Raytheon
May 16, 2013 (UPI)
A missile warning radar system for the north of Canada is to be operated and maintained by Raytheon Canada Limited. The contract for the North Warning System wa...
South Korea orders missile defense systems from ATK
May 09, 2013 (UPI)
An electronic warfare suite to protect aircraft from missile threats is to be provided and installed on South Korean helicopters by U.S. company ATK. The award ...
Army orders Patriot missile segment enhancement
Apr 28, 2013 (UPI)
Lockheed Martin has received a first production order from the U.S. Army for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement. The PAC-3 MSE, an an...
Raytheon touts ballistic missile defense weapon
Apr 24, 2013 (UPI)
The second generation Standard Missile-3 Block IB missile made by Raytheon has been deployed for the first time by the U.S. Navy. Raytheon, in headlining the mi...
U.S. seeks $220 million for Israel missile defense
Apr 23, 2013 (UPI)
The Pentagon has stepped up efforts to fund Israel's anti-missile shield with the Missile Defense Agency requesting $220 million in fiscal 2014 for Israel's air...
Pentagon requests more funding for Israel's 'Iron Dome'
Apr 16, 2013 (AFP)
The Pentagon has requested $220.3 million in 2014 to bolster Israel's "Iron Dome" missile defense system despite broader cuts to US military spending, according...
Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Intercepts and Destroys Tactical Ballistic Missile in New Test
Apr 15, 2013 (SPX)
Lockheed Martin's PAC-3 Missile successfully detected, tracked and intercepted a tactical ballistic missile (TBM) in a Lower Tier Project Office flight test tod...
Poland guarantees funds for missile shield
Apr 12, 2013 (AFP)
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski on Friday signed an amendment that guarantees funds for Poland's missile shield programme from next year until 2023. The p...
Japan's missile defence plan: some facts
Apr 10, 2013 (AFP)
Japan has deployed missile batteries in its heaving capital to defend the 30 million people who live in the greater Tokyo area from any North Korean attack. Her...
US to intercept N.Korea missile if allies at risk: admiral
Apr 09, 2013 (AFP)
A top US military commander said Tuesday he favored shooting down a North Korean missile only if it threatened the United States or Washington's allies in the r...
Japan puts anti-North Korean missiles in Tokyo
Apr 09, 2013 (AFP)
Japan has deployed Patriot missiles in its capital as it readies to defend the 30 million people who live in greater Tokyo from any North Korean attack, an offi...
Japan deploys anti-North Korean missiles in Tokyo
Apr 09, 2013 (AFP)
Japan has deployed Patriot missiles in its capital as it readies to defend the 30 million people who live in greater Tokyo from any North Korean attack, officia...
US boosts missile defence, N. Korea warns of nuclear strike
Apr 04, 2013 (AFP)
The United States has scrambled to reinforce its Pacific missile defences as North Korea pushed more global alarm buttons Thursday by announcing it had authoris...
US missile shield sent to Guam after N. Korea threat
Apr 03, 2013 (AFP)
The United States is to deploy a THAAD missile defense battery to defend its bases on the Pacific island of Guam, the Pentagon said Wednesday following threats ...
SBIRS GEO-2 launches, improves space-based capabilities
Apr 02, 2013 (SPX)
In support of the Buckley missile warning and awareness mission, the second Space-Based Infrared System geosynchronous earth orbit launched into space March 19 ...
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