MISSILE DEFENSE

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Israel moves closer to anti-missile shield with Arrow 3 test
Jan 06, 2013 (UPI)
Israel's latest test-firing of its high-altitude Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system marks a major step toward the Jewish state's plan to build a multilayer m...
US Patriot missiles begin arriving in Turkey
Jan 05, 2013 (AFP)
The US deployment of Patriot missiles in Turkey began on Saturday to help the country defend itself against any threat from neighbouring Syria which is in the t...
Patriot missile troops in Turkey as Syria war worsens
Jan 04, 2013 (AFP)
US troops began arriving in Turkey on Friday to man Patriot missile batteries against threats from neighbouring Syria, where the 21-month conflict between the r...
NATO begins deploying Patriot missiles in Turkey
Jan 04, 2013 (AFP)
NATO began deploying Patriot missiles in Turkey Friday to defend against threats from neighbouring Syria, the US military's European Command (EUCOM) said. US mi...
NATO to deploy Patriots in Turkey over next few weeks
Dec 22, 2012 (AFP)
NATO said Saturday it would be deploying Patriot missiles in Turkey over the coming weeks to defend against any threats from neighbouring Syria. "The deployment...
NATO chief denounces Iran's allegations on Patriots
Dec 17, 2012 (AFP)
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Monday denounced claims by the head of Iran's armed forces that the deployment of Patriot missiles in Turkey was part of a p...
U.S. seeks double Israel missile funding
Dec 14, 2012 (UPI)
Israel's defense industry got two big boosts this week. First, at least two U.S. senators want U.S. President Barack Obama's administration to at least double i...
Turkey assures Russia Patriot missiles for defence: diplomat
Dec 10, 2012 (AFP)
US-made Patriot missiles will not be deployed right at Turkey's volatile border with Syria but rather a short distance away, a move to reassure Russia that they...
Russia shuts down Azerbaijan radar station: Baku
Dec 10, 2012 (AFP)
Russia has shut down its Gabala radar station in Azerbaijan, which it earlier offered to share with the United States, due to lease price disagreement, Azerbaij...
Dutch to send Patriot missiles to Turkey-Syria border
Dec 07, 2012 (AFP)
The Dutch cabinet on Friday gave the go-ahead to sending NATO Patriot missiles to Turkey to defend its border against Syria, along with a maximum 360 soldiers t...
Japan authorises N. Korea rocket interception
Dec 07, 2012 (AFP)
Japan on Friday ordered its military to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it threatens the nation's territory as Washington put anti-missile destroyers into p...
STSS Demonstration Satellites Collect Data for Future Operational Space Missile Tracking System
Dec 07, 2012 (SPX)
The Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellites, built by a Northrop Grumman and Raytheon team for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (M...
Patriot Air and Missile Defense System Gets Smarter, Faster and Tougher
Dec 06, 2012 (SPX)
Deep inside the factory where Patriot defense systems are made, Ken Arruda stopped beside a rolling cart and pointed to a white card sprinkled with what looked ...
Construction of new-generation radars will begin in Russia in 2013
Dec 05, 2012 (Voice of Russia)
In the first quarter of next year another new-generation radar "Voronezh" will be accepted for combat duty. First Vice-President of the Academy of Geopolitical ...
NATO controlling Turkish missile batteries
Dec 05, 2012 (Voice of Russia)
Regular Voice of Russia contributor Rick Rozoff, the owner of Stop NATO International, once again made sense of the plans and activities of the NATO Alliance an...
NATO expected to clear Turkey missile deployment
Dec 04, 2012 (AFP)
NATO foreign ministers are expected Tuesday to approve Turkey's request for deployment of Patriot missiles to counter a threat from Syria as Washington bluntly ...
Deploying Patriots in Turkey to take some weeks: US
Dec 03, 2012 (AFP)
Even if NATO foreign ministers approve Turkey's request to deploy Patriot missiles on the border with Syria as expected, it will still take some weeks to get th...
Japan readies missile defence over N. Korean rocket
Dec 03, 2012 (AFP)
Tokyo has begun deploying a surface-to-air missile defence system and is putting its armed forces on standby ahead of a planned North Korean missile launch this...
New system intercepts, destroys target
Nov 29, 2012 (UPI)
A new air defense system successfully intercepted and destroyed a target Thursday in its first intercept flight test in New Mexico, Lockheed Martin Corp. said. ...
US, Israel hail cooperation on Iron Dome defense system
Nov 29, 2012 (AFP)
The US and Israel on Thursday hailed the performance of the Iron Dome defense system during the recent Gaza conflict, with Washington stressing its continued "s...
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