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US considers alternative to Europe missile sites: report
Washington: The US government has developed possible alternative plans for a missile defense shield that could drop proposed missile bases in Poland and the Czech Republic, The New York Times reported Saturday. Citing unnamed administration officials, the newspaper said the change would please Russia and Germany but could sour relations with US allies in Eastern [...]
Missile Defense Technology Moves from Testing to Fielding
WASHINGTON: Boosted by a few strong years of testing successes, much of the United States’ missile defense technology that once was questioned is now ready to be fielded. “A few years ago the question was, ‘Could you even hit a missile with a missile?’ We have proven we could do that well over 35 times,” [...]
Boeing Airborne Laser Team Fires High-Energy Laser in Flight
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE: The Boeing Company, industry teammates and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency on Aug. 18 successfully fired the high-energy laser aboard the Airborne Laser (ABL) aircraft in flight for the first time, moving closer toward ABL’s upcoming missile shoot-down demonstration. During the test, the modified Boeing 747-400F aircraft took off from Edwards [...]
China warns against missile defense systems
Geneva: China’s foreign minister warned on Wednesday that there was a “looming danger” of an arms race in outer space, as he urged countries not to deploy missile defence systems that could undermine global security. “The practice of seeking absolute strategic advantage should be abandoned,” Yang Jiechi told the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva. “Countries [...]
Russia Developing New Missiles to Counter US System
A top Russian military officer says his country is developing new missiles to counter space-based missile systems that could soon be deployed by the United States. Russian news agencies quote Air Force General Alexander Zelin as saying the new Russian missiles will also defend against airborne attacks. General Zelin, speaking to reporters Tuesday in Moscow, [...]
Israel says tanks to get new anti-missile system
Jerusalem: The Israeli army will begin equipping its tanks with a new anti-missile system, following stinging losses due to missiles fired by Hezbollah militants in the 2006 Lebanon war, officials said. The Trophy system uses radar to track incoming missiles and fires a projectile to explode the missiles before they reach their target, a military [...]
ANZAC Missile Defence Project on Track
The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, and Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, Greg Combet, today formally announced the Government’s commitment to ensuring that the Anzac-class frigates are able to operate effectively for the remainder of their operational lives. As indicated in the recently released Defence White Paper, the Government has agreed to [...]
Northrop to Study Air and Missile Defense Radar Concepts
LINTHICUM, Md: Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a $10 million firm-fixed price U.S. Navy contract to analyze and provide system concept studies for the Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR), a next generation radar system planned for the U.S. Navy’s CG(X) and Future Surface Combatant platforms. “Northrop Grumman’s unique approach on AMDR results from [...]
Russia outwitted US strategic defenses with missile test
MOSCOW: The United States was unable to detect the presence of Russian strategic submarines in the Arctic before they test-launched two ballistic missiles, a Russian intelligence source said on Wednesday. Russia carried out test launches of two Sineva intercontinental ballistic missiles from two Delta IV class nuclear-powered submarines, located near the North Pole, on July [...]
