Report to Congress on Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense
The following is the Oct. 23, 2018 Congressional Research Service report Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues…
Panel: Japan Still Needs U.S. Protection from North Korean, Chinese Aggression
Japan doesn’t have an alternative to its American alliance when confronting North Korea’s missile and nuclear weapons threat or Beijing’s…
Japan Selects Lockheed Martin to Supply Radar for Aegis Ashore System
The Japanese government has selected Lockheed Martin to outfit its defense forces with Aegis Ashore equipment worth an estimated $2.34…
Panel: Japan Should Look to Conventional Deterrents to Curb North Korean Threat
Long-range strike capabilities, building up amphibious forces, improved missile defense and deploying Aegis Ashore are steps Tokyo can take in…
Some Clues Emerge On New Pentagon Ballistic Missile Defense Review
In a year packed full of new strategic reviews being pushed out by the Pentagon, yet another new document is…
Pentagon Confirms SM-3 Block IIA Missile Missed its Target in Test This Week
An SM-3 Block IIA missile test shot fired from an Aegis Ashore test site in Hawaii this week did not…
Top Stories 2017: International Acquisition
USNI News polled its writers, naval analysts and service members on what they consider the most important military and maritime…
Japan Cabinet Approves Aegis Ashore Buy to Supplement DDGs In Ballistic Missile Defense
The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approved the purchase of two Aegis Ashore missile defense systems this week…
Missile Defense Agency Looking to Intercept Ballistic Targets Earlier During Boost Phase
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Taking out incoming missiles during the boost phase – the period just after launch – is something…
MDA Head Syring: Navy Ballistic Missile Defense Capabilities Steadily Improving
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Aegis ballistic missile defense program is making steady improvements on both Navy ships and the Aegis…