final phase of a planned European anti-missile system abandoned

Hagel seeks to reassure Poland on missile defense

"...budget pressures and the threat posed by North Korea's missile program led Hagel to announce last week that Washington was scrapping the fourth and final stage of the system, which would have deployed a more advanced version of the SM-3 interceptor in Poland and Romania within 10 years...."

Reference: www.globalpost.com .

U.S. will field 14 more ground-based-missile-defense interceptors in Alaska by 2017

Missile defense boosters push for East Coast site

"...Republicans sent a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Tuesday, urging him to request “not less than $250 million” for an East Coast site in his pending budget submission...."

Reference: www.politico.com .

Missile Defense on the return

The Return of Missile Defense

"...Fourteen additional ground-based long-range missile interceptors are to be installed in Alaska by 2017..."

Reference: www.nationalreview.com .

We maintain the peace through our strength; weakness only invites aggression

What Reagan Knew About Missile Defense

As Reagan said:

“Deterrence” means simply this: making sure any adversary who thinks about attacking the United States, or our allies, or our vital interests, concludes that the risks to him outweigh any potential gains. Once he understands that, he won’t attack. We maintain the peace through our strength; weakness only invites aggression.

Reference: heritage.org .

Raytheon test success broadens Europe’s ballistic missile defense options

Raytheon’s Dual-band Datalink Tested With Thales Radar

"...The test took place at a shore-based Dutch facility and marked a key step toward enabling more European ships to employ the full range of missiles within the Standard Missile family, including the Standard Missile-3...."

Reference: www.dailymarkets.com .

A missile built in the Rocket City is now being used by the U.S. Navy

Missile built in Rocket City now used by Navy

"...The Standard Missle-6 is the first weapon to come out of Raytheon's missile integration facility on Redstone Arsenal. The facility opened in November 2012. Raytheon Missile System President Dr. Taylor Lawrence..."

Reference: www.waff.com .

Israel: successful test of the Arrow 3 missile defense interceptor

Israel successfully tests Arrow 3 missile defense

"...The Ministry of Defense carried out its first successful test of the Arrow 3 missile defense interceptor on Monday morning, firing it into space from a coastal military launching pad in central Israel...."

Reference: www.jpost.com .

AIM-9P Sidewinder missile production to restart at Alliance Tech Systems Inc.

ATK to restart production of missile rocket motors

"...Alliance Tech Systems Inc. plans to restart production of rocket motors for the AIM-9P Sidewinder missile at a facility in West Virginia...."

Reference: www.vcstar.com .

Air Force splits missile, space career paths for officers

AF splits space, missile career field for officers

"..."Space and Missile Operations have become more and more technical in application and execution--each in their own unique ways," said Prue. "This split will enable each career field to continue cultivating technical expertise via separate, yet equally important, avenues in order to be more effective and efficient in meeting current and future AF needs." ..."

Reference: www.af.mil .

North Korea Nuclear Test

North Korea conducts its third nuclear test

"...Early readings of North Korea's nuclear test Monday show it was three to six times more powerful than any tests from that country before. President Obama is calling it "a highly provocative act." NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports...."

Reference: worldnews.nbcnews.com .

Advanced persistent threats (APT) still targeting U.S. defense industries

Chinese ties suspected in APT targeting aerospace and defense industries

"...An advanced persistent threat (APT) specifically targeting the aerospace and defense industries has been uncovered, with likely ties to Chinese hackers, security researchers say...."

Reference: www.infosecurity-magazine.com .

Guided-missile destroyer Barry to relieve the USS Laboon

Barry deploys amid budget uncertainty

"...The Barry left its home port on Thursday to load weapons for its journey to Europe as part of a NATO defense plan to provide a ballistic-missile shield for U.S. allies...."

Reference: www.navytimes.com .

Missile launcher purchased at weapons buyback event

Police want to know missile launcher’s history

"...Seattle police worked with Army officials Monday to track down the history of a nonfunctional missile launcher that showed up at a weapons buyback program and determine whether it was legal or possibly stolen from the military...."

Reference: www.navytimes.com .

Huntsville will lose Missile Surveillance Program

Congressman: Missile Surveillance Program Coming to APG

"...the U.S. Army plans to move its missile surveillance program to Aberdeen by fall 2013. The program is currently based out of Huntsville, AL, a spokesman for Ruppersberger told Patch...."

Reference: aberdeen.patch.com .

Raytheon gets $33.3M DOD contract

Raytheon gets $33.3M DOD contract; General Dynamics snaps up $41.5M

"...The work contracted by the Naval Sea Systems Command in Washington, D.C., is for procurement of long lead material in support of Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Block I all up rounds...."

Reference: www.bizjournals.com .

Unlike football, missile defense believes in 'Hit to Kill'

Pentagon deems interceptor missile test a success

"...The kill vehicle is designed to identify, lock on, and eliminate high-speed ballistic missile warheads while they are in space. The kill vehicle uses no explosives and destroys the missile by the sheer force of the impact. Raytheon calls the system hit to kill. The program has had failures in the past...."

Reference: www.slashgear.com .

Ground-Based Interceptor Completes Successful Flight Test

Ground-Based Interceptor Completes Successful Flight Test

"...The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) successfully completed a flight test of a three-stage Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI), launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., at 2 p.m. (PST) today...."

Reference: www.mda.mil .

Defense Missile Test Planned Today at Vandenberg

Defense Weapon Test Planned at Vandenberg on Saturday

"...Vandenberg Air Force Base is set to conduct a defense weapon test Saturday afternoon during a launch of a Ground-Based Interceptor missile. The test, a joint effort of the 30th Space Wing and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, involves launching a three-stage Ground-Based Interceptor missile between the hours of 2 and 6 p.m...."

Reference: www.noozhawk.com .

Is North Korean electromagnetic pulse (EMP) missile a threat to the U.S.

North Korean Ballistic Missile Test: Worse to Come?

"...“A single nuclear weapon exploded a hundred miles above the United States could create electromagnetic pulse effects, thereby bringing our entire economy to a standstill,” writes Phyllis Schlafly...."

Reference: heritage.org .

Raytheon's Tucson-based Missile Systems business posted a 4 percent increase

Income drops in 4th quarter for Raytheon

"...Raytheon's Tucson-based Missile Systems business posted a 4 percent increase in fourth-quarter net sales, as more orders on its Standard Missile-3 and Rolling Airframe Missile programs pushed sales to $1.5 billion...."

Reference: azstarnet.com .

North Korea: "...will target against the U.S., the sworn enemy of the Korean people ..."

North Korea vows more nuclear testing, threatens US as ‘sworn enemy’

"...The most hostile language is aimed directly at the United States. “We do not hide that a variety of satellites and long-range rockets which will be launched by the DPRK one after another and a nuclear test of higher level which will be carried out by it in the upcoming all-out action, a new phase of the anti-U.S. struggle that has lasted century after century, will target against the U.S., the sworn enemy of the Korean people,” the statement reads. “Settling accounts with the U.S. needs to be done with force, not with words as it regards jungle law as the rule of its survival.”..."

Reference: msnbc.com .

Missile Defense test scheduled for Saturday between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Missile-defense test set for Saturday

"...For the missile-defense test, an interceptor is scheduled to launch “to assess performance of the advanced kill vehicle after completion of guidance enhancements,” Missile Defense Agency spokesman Rick Lehner said...."

Reference: www.lompocrecord.com .

Working in a nuclear missile bunker

Nuclear Missile Officer Describes Life In The Underground Bunker

"...Vmikey popped up an AMA today claiming to be a nuclear missile tech who worked in a giant underground silo...."

Reference: www.businessinsider.com .

Frosty ...the snow missile

Frosty the snow missile

"...Then there it was. A dark cloud built right in front of al-Aqsa mosque on the Temple Mount. A snow missile. And not just any, but one with the “M75” engraved on it to signify who it was meant for...."

Reference: jpost.com .

NATO detected the firing of a ballistic missile within Syria

NATO detects ballistic missile launch in Syria

"...The possibility of missile strikes from Syria has caused concern in neighbouring Turkey. German Patriot anti-missile batteries have been sent to take up position alongside Dutch and American weapons. The latest firings detected in Syria appear to match the characteristics of Scud missiles...."

Reference: www.euronews.com .