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Keel laid for guided-missile destroyer USS Quentin Walsh
The ship's namesake, U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Quentin Walsh, helped plan the capture of Cherbourg in the days leading up to D-Day during World War II.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Russia launches drills involving ICBMs in Siberia
The drills come a week after Russia and Belarus wrapped up their massive, weeklong war games that caused jitters in some NATO countries, including Poland and the Baltics.
US Navy awards $5B to finish ballistic missile sub design
Construction on the Columbia class is expected to begin in fiscal 2021 at Electric Boat’s Rhode Island manufacturing plant and at its headquarters in Groton, Connecticut.
NATO denounces effectiveness of UN nuclear weapons ban
NATO believes a U.N. treaty could create greater divisions and divergences among states when unity against proliferation and security threats are more necessary than ever.
In first, Iran publicly displays S-300 air defense missile system
This is the first time Iran's S-300 air defense system has been displayed in public.
Trump points to Iran missile test in criticizing nuke deal
President Donald Trump on Saturday pointed to a reported missile test by Iran to renew his criticism of the nuclear agreement it reached with the U.S. and other nations.
New nuclear cruise missile program appears safe going forward
Gen. Robin Rand, the head of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, told reporters Sept. 19 that he is “very confident” that the Long Range Stand-Off weapon (LRSO) will be supported when the department’s Nuclear Posture Review is completed, adding that he sees widespread support in Congress for the weapon.
By Aaron Mehta
MBDA boss: ‘Extremely negative’ consequences if Brexit cuts off defense cooperation
Britain and EU members should find “instruments of convergence” to allow industrial cooperation following the divorce from the EU, says the chairman of missile-maker MBDA.
By Pierre Tran
Japan deploys PAC-3 missile interceptor near North Korea flight path
The relocation comes after a North Korean missile was test-fired last week and flew over southern Hokkaido and landed in the Pacific.
US breaks ground for new permanent base in Israel
U.S. and Israeli officers broke ground in Israel on Monday for a permanent U.S. Army base that will house dozens of U.S. soldiers, operating under the American flag, and charged with the mission of defending against rocket and missile attacks.
By Barbara Opall-Rome
From Flying Tiger to Iron Dome, a SHORAD renaissance is underway
The U.S. Army just wrapped up demonstrations of short-range air defense systems at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, while several companies at DSEI, a defense conference in London, featured wares that could help fill what the U.S. and many European countries have called a major capability gap.
By Jen Judson