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Apr- 2021 -29 AprilEurope
France Tests M-51 Ballistic Missile in Atlantic
The French Army tested an M-51 submarine-launched ballistic missile in the North Atlantic, several hundred kilometers from any coast.
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28 AprilAmericas
New DoD Missile Defense Program to Cost $17.7 Billion
The Pentagon’s new ballistic defense missile program, Next Generation Interceptor, is estimated to cost $17.7 billion.
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Jan- 2021 -15 JanuaryAsia Pacific
South Korea Tests Homegrown SLBM as North Korea Parades Its Own
South Korea has recently completed a test launch of its homegrown submarine-launched ballistic missile, according to local media.
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15 JanuaryMiddle East
Iran’s Guards Hold Missile, Drone Drill
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Friday launched a missile and drone drill in central Iran, the country's third military exercise in less than two weeks.
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Nov- 2020 -18 NovemberExercises
US Ship-Launched Missile Intercepts ICBM in Milestone Test
The US has successfully used a small, ship-fired ballistic missile interceptor to destroy a target Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, in a first of its kind test.
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Oct- 2020 -30 OctoberAmericas
US Tests Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The United States said it successfully tested an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday.
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6 OctoberSpace
US Agency Invests to Build Space-Based Missile-Tracking System
The US Space Development Agency announced contracts worth $342 million for two companies to build the first stage of a space-based missile-tracking system.
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Sep- 2020 -28 SeptemberMiddle East
Iran Guards Unveil New Naval Ballistic Missile
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Sunday unveiled a new naval ballistic missile with a potential range of over 430 miles, local media reported, following months of tensions with arch-enemy the United States.
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11 SeptemberAsia Pacific
Japan’s Abe Urges Stronger Defenses to Face Missiles
Japan must strengthen its ballistic missile defenses, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday, a potentially controversial proposition given the country's pacifist constitution, which limits its military capabilities.
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Aug- 2020 -4 AugustAmericas
United States Tests Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
The United States on Tuesday successfully tested an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in a launch directed from an airborne command center, the Air Force said.
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