Ballistic Missiles

Americas Ballistic Missiles Naval 

U.S. Navy Conducts Four Test Flights of Trident II (D5) SLBMs from Submarine USS Nebraska

September 11, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), Ohio-class SSBN, SLBM, U.S. Navy (USN), UGM-133A Trident II, USA, USS Nebraska (SSBN-739)

The U.S. Navy conducted four scheduled missile test flights of unarmed Trident II (D5) missiles from USS Nebraska (SSBN 739),

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Ballistic Missiles Europe 

Russia Test-Fires Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles

August 24, 2019August 24, 2019 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Ballistic Missile, Nuclear ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), R-29RMU Sineva, RSM-56 Bulava, Russia, Russian Navy, SLBM, Tula (K-114), Yury Dolgoruky (K-535)

Russia has successfully test-fired submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) from two of its nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), the Defense

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Asia-Pacific Ballistic Missiles GeoPolitics/ Policy 

North Korea Tests New Short-Range Ballistic Missile

August 11, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Ballistic Missile, North Korea, SRBM

North Korea has test fired a new short-range ballistic missile, according to Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the state news

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Asia-Pacific Ballistic Missiles GeoPolitics/ Policy 

North Korea Fires Two More Short Range Ballistic Missiles Into East Sea

July 31, 2019July 31, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Ballistic Missile, KN-23 SRBM, Korean Peninsula, North Korea, Sea of Japan, SRBM

North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) into the East Sea for the second time in less than

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Asia-Pacific Ballistic Missiles GeoPolitics/ Policy 

North Korea Fires Two Short-Range Missiles Into East Sea

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Ballistic Missile, Korean Peninsula, North Korea, Sea of Japan, SRBM

North Korea has fired two unidentified short-range missiles into the sea, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The

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Americas Ballistic Missiles 

U.S. Air Force Releases RFPs for New ICBM Weapon System

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Boeing, Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), ICBM, LGM-30G Minuteman III, Northrop Grumman, U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), USA

The U.S. Air Force released a request for proposals for its Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)

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Americas Ballistic Missiles 

Textron Defense Systems Awarded $51 Million for Minuteman III ICBM Multiprobe Antenna Procurement

July 13, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments ICBM, LGM-30G Minuteman III, Textron, Textron Systems, U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC), USA

Textron Defense Systems has been awarded a contract modification, worth around $51.26 million, for multiprobe antenna procurement in support of

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Ballistic Missiles Europe 

Russia to Complete Testing of Its New RS-28 Sarmat ICBM by Next Year End

July 6, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Ballistic Missile, ICBM, RS-28 Sarmat, Russia, Russian Strategic Missile Troops

Russia is expected to complete the testing of its new RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by next year end,

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Asia-Pacific Ballistic Missiles 

India Test-Fires Prithvi-II Nuclear-Capable Short-Range Ballistic Missile

June 30, 2019 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Abdul Kalam Island, Ballistic Missile, DRDO, India, Indian Strategic Forces Command (SFC), Prithvi, Prithvi II, SRBM

India successfully test-fired its Prithvi-II nuclear capable short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) as part of user trial, on June 27. The

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Americas Ballistic Missiles 

Lockheed Martin Receives $561.8 Million Contract for ATACMS Missiles

June 25, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Bahrain, Lockheed Martin, MGM-140 ATACMS, Poland, Romania, Surface-to-surface missile (SSM), U.S. Army, U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC), USA

Lockheed Martin received a $561.8 million production contract for Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles for the U.S. Army and

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