MISSILE DEFENSE

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Turkey to pick new missile defence system soon
Jun 29, 2012 (AFP)
Turkey is to pick a new long-range air defence missile system soon, as tension builds with neighbouring Syria, media and foreign diplomats said Friday. Companie...
U.S., Israel map out joint missile plan
Jun 29, 2012 (UPI)
Amid worsening security problems in the Middle East, U.S. and Israeli military planners are discussing the development of the Jewish state's missile defense sys...
Boeing Completes Upgrade of AEOS Telescope at Maui Space Surveillance Complex
Jun 25, 2012 (SPX)
Boeing has completed a two-year modernization effort for the Advanced Electro-Optical System (AEOS), a powerful telescope used for research and space situationa...
Amid rocket battle, upgrade for Iron Dome
Jun 25, 2012 (UPI)
Israel's Iron Dome counter-rocket system, winner of this year's Israel Defense Prize, is in action again battling a Palestinian missile barrage but Rafael Advan...
US, Russia to seek joint 'solutions' to missile defense row
Jun 18, 2012 (AFP)
US President Barack Obama and Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Monday they agreed to seek joint solutions to resolve their row over US plans to deploy a missi...
Missile defense system for Europe and potential threat to Russia
Jun 01, 2012 (Voice of Russia)
The first phase of the missile defense system deployment possesses something of a "preparatory" nature. The main task at this stage is to work out the warning a...
Rafael seeks to boost range of Iron Dome
May 29, 2012 (UPI)
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is reported to be striving to boost the range of the Iron Dome counter-rocket system so it can help intercept longer-range weapo...
Lockheed Martin Delivers Core Structure for Fourth SBIRS Satellite
May 25, 2012 (SPX)
Lockheed Martin has received the core structure for the U.S. Air Force's fourth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous satellite (GEO-4). The struct...
NATO activates missile shield despite Russian anger
May 20, 2012 (AFP)
NATO leaders launched Sunday the first phase of a US-led missile shield for Europe, risking the wrath of Russia which has threatened to deploy rockets to EU bor...
NATO activates missile shield, reaches out to Russia
May 20, 2012 (AFP)
NATO leaders launched Sunday the first phase of a US-led missile shield for Europe and sought to appease Russian anger over the system by renewing an invitation...
U.S. aids Israel missile, seeks joint deal
May 18, 2012 (UPI)
The Pentagon has given Israel a quick-fix $70 million to buy at least two Iron Dome counter-rocket batteries as part of an overall package of nearly $1 billion ...
Lockheed Martin's Second Generation Aegis BMD System Successfully Intercepts Missile
May 18, 2012 (SPX)
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin team successfully intercepted a ballistic missile target for the first time, using the second ge...
Lockheed Martin's Aegis Combat System Showcases Integrated Air and Missile Defense Capabilities
May 17, 2012 (SPX)
Lockheed Martin's Aegis Combat System recently demonstrated simultaneous anti-air warfare and ballistic missile defense capabilities during its first integrated...
TRS delivers key missile defense component
May 17, 2012 (UPI)
Ballistic missile defense for NATO countries will be a major topic of discussion at the NATO summit next week in Chicago. U.S. Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis, NAT...
US to bolster Israel's anti-rocket shield: Panetta
May 17, 2012 (AFP)
The United States plans to bolster an Israeli anti-rocket system with $70 million in assistance this year and more funding is likely in the future, Defense Secr...
Northrop Grumman Begins Full Rate Production of Infrared Missile Warning System
May 17, 2012 (SPX)
The U.S. Air Force has authorized full rate production of the NexGen Infrared missile warning system (MWS), a Northrop Grumman-designed, built and tested protec...
Russia Does Not Rule Out Preemptive Missile Defense Strike
May 15, 2012 (RIA Novosti)
Russia does not exclude preemptive use of weapons against [NATO] missile defense systems in Europe but only as a last resort, the Russian General Staff said on ...
Pentagon to unveil funding for Israel
May 14, 2012 (UPI)
The Pentagon is expected to announce an additional $680 million in U.S. aid for Israel to boost the development of anti-missile systems to shield the Jewish sta...
NATO chief determined to move ahead with missile shield
May 14, 2012 (AFP)
NATO's chief on Monday expressed the Western alliance's determination to move ahead with building an operational missile defense system, following what he calle...
House panel OKs $1B for Israel's missiles
May 08, 2012 (UPI)
Amid concerns about rising tensions in the Persian Gulf, a U.S. House of Representatives defense subcommittee has approved nearly $1 billion for Israel's anti-m...
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