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Sunday, August 23, 2015

Iran says it shot down reconnaissance drone as officials unveil updated missile

Iran says it shot down reconnaissance drone as officials unveil updated missile

"...the unmanned aircraft was shot down in recent days after it “confronted” the air defense missile system. He did not say which country the drone belonged to, or give specifics on the timing..."

Reference: www.theguardian.com .

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Second Airship Launched in Test of Missile Defense System

Second Airship Launched in Test of Missile Defense System

"...On Wednesday, The North American Aerospace Defense Command launched the second of two helium-filled airships near Baltimore to test an East Coast missile defense system. The launch at the Army's Aberdeen Proving Ground completes the aerial part of the Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System, or JLENS..."

Reference: abcnews.go.com .

North Korea Declares 'Quasi-State of War' with South

North Korea Declares 'Quasi-State of War' with South

"...North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has placed his military on high-alert and declared a "quasi-state of war" in frontline areas Friday after North and South Korea exchanged artillery fire near the border. ..."

Reference: www.voanews.com .

Monday, August 10, 2015

Space & Missile Defense Conference

Issues To Watch At Space & Missile Defense Conference: Heritage

"...Monday marks the beginning of the Army-centric Space and Missile Defense Symposium, an annual conference in Huntsville, Ala. Here are a few topics likely to generate conference buzz..."

Reference: breakingdefense.com .

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Navy missile built in Huntsville passes ‘first-of-its-kind’ test

Navy missile built in Huntsville passes ‘first-of-its-kind’ test

"...Following the SM-6’s interception of a ballistic missile target, three additional test events were conducted over the next four days, the MDA said. MDA said Monday the Multi-Mission Warfare flight test events featured the Aegis Baseline 9.C1 weapon system configuration and the Standard Missile-6 Dual I and Standard Missile-2 Block IV missiles launched from USS John Paul Jones..."

Reference: www.tjcnewspaper.com .