The More the Merrier

Dear Members and Friends,During the last two weeks at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, an upgraded Patriot Advanced Capability variant 3 (PAC-3) missile interceptor successfully engaged and destroyed incoming ballistic targets in a series of tests.

THAAD on Target for UAE

Lockheed Martin’s Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system successfully undertook a sophisticated “two versus two” trial-firing last month, and the air defense system has just completed a final review regarding the possible sale to the United Arab Emirates, which could be announced imminently.

Korea to Independently Upgrade Patriot Software

The Air Force plans to improve key software for its Patriot missile system, a ground-based missile and air-defense platform, without outsourcing from the U.S. government, saving more than $10 million.

Medvedev: U.S., Russia far apart on Missile Defense

(Reuters) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said after meeting President Barack Obama on Saturday that the U.S. and Russian positions remained “far apart” on U.S. plans for a missile defense system based in Europe.

New Reports Link N. Korean, Iranian Nuclear Programs

News media in Northeast Asia are reporting details of alleged cooperation between Iran  and North Korea in trying to build atomic bombs. Such joint activities have been suspected for years.