Senior NATO Commander to talk Euro Missile Shield in Moscow

NATO Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, U.S. Admiral James Stavridis and Russia’s Chief of the General Staff Nikolai Makarov will make another attempt to overcome the deadlock in Russia-NATO talks on European missile defense during their meeting in Moscow on Monday.

Israel: Generals say Defense Cuts Perilous

TEL AVIV, Israel, Oct. 10 (UPI) — Israel’s military chiefs are up in arms over defense budget cuts, claiming these will slow development of vital missile defense systems and immobilize one-third of the air force and 20 percent of the army’s tanks.

Senior U.S. Diplomat to Discuss Missile Defense in Moscow

A senior U.S. negotiator with Russia on missile defense will hold a round of talks in Moscow on October 11-14, the U.S. Department of State said.

Raytheon Successfully Test Fires First New-Build Patriot Missile

TEWKSBURY, Mass., Oct. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company  and the U.S. Army successfully completed the first flight test of the new ground-up production Patriot Guidance-Enhanced Missile – Tactical (GEM-T) at White Sands Missile Range, N.M.