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Feb 19, 2019

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USAF Tests B-52 Weapons Upgrade 3

The USAF has tested an upgrade to the B-52, making the aircraft more lethal by nearly doubling the number of weapons that can be powered at one time....More
Feb 14, 2019

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Opinion: The Challenge Of 21st Century Nuclear Command-and-Control 3

The U.S. needs to modernize its NC3—the out-of-date and all-but-invisible glue that holds the nation’s nuclear deterrence together....More
Feb 7, 2019

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Missile Warning System For India’s Air Force One

India’s two new Boeing 777-300 ERs, being modified to carry heads of state, will soon be equipped with missile warning and countermeasure dispensing systems....More
Feb 2, 2019

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Iran Unveils New Ground-Launched Cruise Missile

Iranian military officials unveiled what they claimed was a new medium-range ground-launched cruise missile to mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Islamic Republic....More
Jan 25, 2019

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U.S. Missile Defenses Expanding Into Space and Boost Phase 8

U.S. missile architecture, now focused on limited attacks and intercepting targets in midcourse and terminal phases, is being reshaped for a wider range of threats....More
Dec 17, 2018

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MDA And DARPA Move Hypersonics Into Spotlight In 2019 2

U.S. defense agencies are stepping up development of hypersonic weapons to keep pace with China and Russia....More
Oct 26, 2018

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Opinion: What We Are Getting Into By Getting Out Of INF 17

The U.S. should plan for the cost of an unbounded missile competition to encourage Russia and China to negotiate new missile controls....More
Oct 1, 2018

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New MiG-31 Interceptor Roles May Include Fighting Sats 7

The MiG-31 interceptor has taken on new tasks as the Kinzhal ground-strike system and as an aerospace missile system that can deliver small satellites to orbit or fight enemy satellites....More
Aug 27, 2018

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IDF Building Ground-To-Ground Missile Unit

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have begun building a new ground-to-ground missile unit to protect Israeli civilians from rocket and artillery attacks....More
Aug 23, 2018

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

Pentagon Shifts Focus From Ballistic Missile Defense 4

MDA has even gone as far as to remove the word ballistic from its mission statement to emphasize a broader missile threat spectrum....More
Aug 6, 2018

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

Japan Chooses Lockheed Martin Radar For Missile Defense 2

The LRDR scored higher than the SPY-6 in detection, multitarget handling and continuous operation, Japan says....More
Jul 26, 2018

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

Countering Next-Generation Space And Missile Threats

The U.S. is looking to overhaul its constellation of missile-warning satellites and seeking sensors that can track emerging threats....More
Mar 19, 2018

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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Lockheed Ship-Killer Could Show Path To Hypersonic Missiles 3

Lockheed Martin’s Lrasm has conducted its sixth consecutive successful test flight as the Darpa-developed weapon heads toward initial operational capability....More
Jan 24, 2018

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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Russia’s Doomsday Torpedo Is A ‘Third Strike’ Weapon 37

Described by the Defense Department as a “new intercontinental, nuclear-armed, undersea autonomous torpedo,” the weapon's development was first revealed in 2015 when a diagram of an ocean-going vessel leaked to the press....More
Jan 3, 2018

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

Does Turkish S-400 Deal Hint At New Pact With Moscow? 40

Turkey signed an agreement last month to buy a Russian S-400 air defense system, but Ankara is continuing joint European studies on air defense....More
Dec 22, 2017

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

U.S. Responds To Multiple New Global Challenges 1

From the North Korean missile threat to Russian murky cyber campaigns and Chinese technical prowess, the Pentagon aims to adapt while retaining its advantages....More
Dec 8, 2017

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How Fast Can U.S. Air Force Improve Space-based Missile Warning? 2

After years of study, the service may be on a path to build new satellites by 2029, but the commander of U.S. Strategic Command says that is too slow....More
Dec 4, 2017

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F-35s Could Shoot Down North Korean Missiles 101

The U.S. Defense Department could conduct “kinetic” intercepts of North Korean or Iranian missiles with the F-35....More
Nov 28, 2017

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Missile-Toting Velvet Wasp Drone Purpose-Designed For Combat 7

Velvet Wasp is an armed drone designed by the UK’s SteelRock to enable soldiers to provide their own close air support....More
Oct 12, 2017

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

Anatomy Of U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Key Systems 1

The Ground-Based Interceptor is the central flight component of the Boeing Ground-based Midcourse Defense system and is topped by the Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle....More
Oct 11, 2017

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Aviation Week & Space Technology

U.S. Kill Vehicle Production Gap Looms 1

Raytheon’s Space Factory is winding down production of the EKV as engineers begin developing the next kill vehicle....More
Oct 10, 2017

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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Raytheon To Flight Test DeepStrike Missile In 2019 24

Raytheon Missile Systems has presented its offering for the U.S. Army’s Long-Range Precision Fires program, a precision-guided missile aptly named DeepStrike....More
Oct 10, 2017

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Could SM-3 Interceptor Take On Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles? 77

With enough additional funding, Raytheon says it could give the Pentagon’s SM-3 interceptor the ability to defeat longer-range ballistic missiles....More
Sep 19, 2017

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Boeing Unveils ICBM Program Suppliers 6

Boeing’s Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent Program Manager wants to maintain a broad supply base leading up to the downselect for the $5-7 billion development phase in 2020....More
Sep 12, 2017

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Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Boeing Won’t Protest U.S. Air Force’s LRSO Decision

The U.S. Air Force’s largest nuclear cruise missile program since the Cold War can proceed unencumbered, with Boeing deciding not to protest the service’s Aug. 23 awards to Raytheon and Lockheed Martin....More

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