Missile Systems

North Korea fires short-range missiles off east coast

2013-05-18 15:49:00

BEIJING — North Korea fired three short-range missiles off its east coast Saturday, following through on months of threats to conduct a missile launch. The South Korean Defense Ministry reported that it detected two launches in the morning and...

North Korea missile launches follow months of threats [Timeline]

2013-05-18 10:51:00

BEIJING -- North Korea's latest missile launch comes after months of fiery rhetoric directed against South Korea, Japan and the United States, including threats of an imminent nuclear war. The provocations eased with the conclusion of annual joint...

North Korea launches 3 short-range missiles

2013-05-18 02:07:00

BEIJING -- North Korea fired three short-range missiles off its east coast Saturday, following through on months of threats to conduct a missile launch. The South Korean Defense Ministry reported that it detected two launches in the morning and...

Russia defends weapons shipments to Syria

2013-05-17 09:22:00

MOSCOW -- Russian officials on Friday defended the country’s weapons sales to Syria, saying the country is primarily providing defense systems that are in line with international treaties. Responding to news reports that Russia has sent advanced...

Experimental aircraft speeds to more than 3,000 mph in test flight

2013-05-03 10:02:00

A lightning-quick experimental aircraft made history when it sped more than 3,000 mph above the Pacific Ocean in a test flight, reigniting decades-long efforts to develop a vehicle that could travel faster than a speeding bullet. The unmanned X-51A...

U.S. to mount drone-zapping laser on Navy ship [VIDEO]

2013-04-09 13:35:00

The Navy plans to install a laser gun on a ship next year to zap dangerous swarming small boats and flying drones while in the Persian Gulf. Officials say the $32-million high-technology system offers the Navy a weapon a fraction of the cost of its...

North Korea moves missile with 'considerable range' to east coast

2013-04-04 03:58:00

North Korea has moved a missile with “considerable range” to its east coast, South Korea's defense minister said Thursday, but he added that there are no signs that Pyongyang is preparing for a full-scale conflict. The report came hours...

North Korea claims to have 'smaller, lighter' nuclear weapons

2013-04-03 17:12:00

SEOUL -- In what is becoming a daily ritual, North Korea has threatened the United States, saying it is prepared to strike with “smaller, lighter and diversified” nuclear weapons. The statement from the North Korean military, relayed early...

U.S. moves to protect Guam amid 'clear danger' from North Korea

2013-04-03 16:46:00

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Wednesday that it was sending a mobile missile defense system to Guam as a "precautionary move," as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said North Korea posed a "real and clear danger" to the U.S. military base on the...

Syria rebel coalition slams backers for failing to stop attacks

2013-04-20 19:41:00

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Divisions between Syrian rebels and their foreign supporters came into focus Saturday as a leading opposition group demanded international military action — including drone strikes — to halt missile attacks and alleged...

U.S. intelligence divide on North Korea is exposed

2013-04-12 16:46:00

WASHINGTON — An impromptu release of a Pentagon intelligence assessment suggesting North Korea could fit a nuclear warhead atop a ballistic missile — only to see the nation's top intelligence official say other U.S. agencies did not...

North Korea's nuclear warheads fit on a missile, official says

2013-04-11 19:14:00

WASHINGTON -- A U.S. intelligence agency has concluded that North Korea has developed nuclear warheads small enough to fit on a ballistic missile, a congressman disclosed Thursday. �At a House armed services committee hearing focused on the budget, Rep....

The Switchblade is a self-guided cruise missile designed to fit into a soldiers rucksack.

2013-02-20 16:35:57

The Missile Defense Agency carried out a successful flight test of a ground-based missile defense system from Vandenberg Air Force Base.

2013-01-28 12:54:33

Aerial photo released by the Defense Department in Washington, Oct. 24, 1962 shows what was described as a medium range ballistic missile base in Cuba.

2012-08-21 00:00:00