News About Ballistic Missile Defense 03-JUL-09 en-us 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.]]> Washington (AFP) July 2, 2009 - The 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.]]> Warsaw (AFP) June 29, 2009 - The 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.]]> Moorestown NJ (SPX) Jun 26, 2009 - Lockheed 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.]]> Washington (AFP) June 24, 2009 - The 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.]]> 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. ]]> Pyongyang, North Korea (UPI) Jun 22, 2009 - The threat from North Korea's aggressive posture went up another notch as the United States prepared to counter any missile attack from the isolated communist country led by the unpredictable Kim Jong Il.]]> Washington (AFP) June 16, 2009 - The United States has made no final decision on deploying a controversial missile defense system in central Europe, a senior defense official said Tuesday, saying it was only "one of the options" under consideration.]]> Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Jun 17, 2009 - Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is developing an innovative Arrow 3 Missile, designed to intercept and destroy the future, longer range threats. The interceptor integrates seamlessly into the Arrow Weapon System (AWS), complementing the current and future blocks of the Arrow 2, and enabling multiple engagement opportunities through its large kinematic envelope and short flight time.]]> Warsaw (AFP) June 12, 2009 - Poland wants a clear answer from Washington on plans to deploy part of a US anti-missile shield and a battery of Patriot missiles on Polish soil under a 2008 deal, the government said Friday.]]>