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Japan upgrades missile-detection system Tokyo (UPI) Jul 2, 2009 
A new $935 million project called the Japan Aerospace Defense Ground Environment has been initiated to improve the country's automatic air warning and defense control system.
JADGE has replaced the Base Air Defense Ground Environment, said Japan's air arm, the Air Self-Defense Force.
Japan's official military policy of Self-Defense Only does not allow the nation's armed forces to ... read moreUS ready for NKorean missile: military commander 
Washington (AFP) July 2, 2009The United States is ready to intercept any North Korean long-range missile, a top US military commander said Thursday, as Pyongyang further tested international patience with fresh launches. "The nation has a very, very credible ballistic-missile defense capability," the commander of US Northern Command, General Victor Renuart, told The Washington Times. "Our ground-based interceptors ... more
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US military chief hopeful on Poland deal
Warsaw (AFP) June 29, 2009The US military chief Monday said he was hopeful Washington and Warsaw could wrap up talks on a deal tied to a anti-missile plan opposed by Russia but which Washington says is needed to counter threats by Iran. "There are very important ongoing negotiations," Admiral Mike Mullen told reporters, referring to talks on a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) governing the presence of US troops on ... more LockMart Installs Next Evolution Of Aegis BMD System 
Moorestown NJ (SPX) Jun 26, 2009Lockheed Martin installed the latest evolution of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) System - which includes a new ballistic missile defense signal processor, Aegis BSP - on the cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70). Over the next year, USS Lake Erie will complete a series of tests, leading up to full certification of the system upgrade by the U.S. Navy in early 2011. The Aegis BMD 4.0.1 ... more US military chief to talk missile defense in Russia visit 
Washington (AFP) June 24, 2009The top US military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, will visit Moscow this week to discuss the sensitive topic of missile defense with his Russian counterpart, his spokesman said on Wednesday. The trip comes after US officials and lawmakers raised the possibility of involving Russian radars in a missile defense system for Europe. "We expect missile defense issues to come up," Captain John ... more U.S. 'ready' in case of N. Korean missiles 
Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama said Monday that the United States is "fully prepared" to defend itself from a North Korean missile strike. His comments followed those of U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates last week that the military had bolstered its defenses in Hawaii in preparation for a potential North Korean missile launch toward U.S. territory. The U.S. Navy is also tracking ... more |
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LockMart's THAAD Program Celebrates Hit-To-Kill Intercept Anniversaries
Huntsville AL (SPX) Jun 12, 2009Lockheed Martin employees celebrated the 10th anniversary of the first successful intercept of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system. On June 10, 1999, a THAAD missile successfully intercepted a ballistic missile target over White Sands Missile Range, NM. "Ten years ago, THAAD hit its first target, which was a significant milestone in the history of this program," ... more Russia warns of obstacles to missile shield agreement with US 
Moscow (AFP) June 11, 2009Russia said on Thursday that the United States must halt its plans to deploy a missile shield in eastern Europe before the two countries can start a full-fledged dialogue on missile defence. A Russian foreign ministry spokesman, Andrei Nesterenko, also insisted that Moscow would not cooperate in the Pentagon's plans to site an anti-missile radar in the Czech Republic and interceptor missile ... more Russian defences can't reach N Korean missiles: expert 
Moscow (AFP) June 2, 2009Russian anti-aircraft defences would be incapable of reaching North Korean ballistic missiles, a former Russian air force commander told the Interfax news agency on Tuesday. "If North Korean missiles enter Russian air space, the S-300 anti-aircraft defence systems in the Russian Far East could not destroy them," General Anatolyi Kornukov said. "This system is not designed to destroy bal ... more US may rethink cuts in anti-missile funds: Gates 
Fort Greely, Alaska (AFP) June 2, 2009US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has not ruled out pumping more funds into the nation's anti-missile defense budget if North Korea threatens the United States. "If there were a launch from a rogue state such as North Korea, I have good confidence that we would be able to deal with it," Gates said Monday during a stopover in Alaska on his way home from a trip to Asia. Gates was visiting ... more |
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