"...A Defense Department official confirmed that the military assets have been assigned to the region in support of counter narcotics efforts. The official, who was not authorized to comment about military planning, said the vessels would be deployed “over the course of several months.”
The deployment of U.S. destroyers and personnel comes as Trump has pushed for using the U.S. military to thwart cartels..."
Reference: apnews.com
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"...Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, and Diehl Defence have signed a memorandum of understanding to co-produce key elements of the Stinger® missile in Europe. This agreement lays the groundwork for the extension of production for Stinger missiles at Diehl Defence as part of the company's growth plan. ..."
Reference: www.rtx.com
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"...Media are invited to NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, at 2 p.m. CDT Thursday, Aug. 14 to view the final piece of space flight hardware for the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket for the Artemis II mission before it is delivered to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. All other elements of the SLS rocket for Artemis II are stacked on mobile launcher 1 in the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy. Artemis II, NASA’s first mission with crew aboard the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft, is currently scheduled for a 10-day trip around the Moon no later than April 2026.
The Orion stage adapter, built by NASA Marshall, connects the SLS rocket’s interim cryogenic propulsion stage to NASA’s Orion spacecraft. The small ring structure is the..."
Reference: www.nasa.gov
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"...Raytheon has been developing the SM-2 Block III C/U variants for a number of years, incorporating guidance upgrades compared to legacy missiles. ..."
Reference: www.naval-technology.com
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"Lockheed Martin is expanding its missile assembly campus on a former World War II U.S. Army Air Corps site...Lockheed-Martin Next Generation Interceptor and Space Vice President Sarah Reeves told AL.com the company expects to complete an 88,000 square-foot assembly plant in Courtland for the long-range ballistic missile defense interceptor - Next Generation Interceptor – by early next year...."
Reference: www.al.com
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"...White Sands Missile Range, N.M. (July 30, 2025) - The 1950s and 1960s marked a significant era in the history of White Sands Missile Range, a period characterized by dynamic advancements in missile testing and development. When reflecting on this decade, one cannot overlook the monumental impact of V-2 rockets and the innovative testing methodologies that emerged at the facility. ..."
Reference: www.elpasotimes.com
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"...With hundreds of billions of dollars at stake for the US’s ambitious Golden Dome project, weapons-maker Lockheed Martin is aiming to achieve a major milestone. The company wants to test a space-based missile interceptor demonstrator by 2028, capable of even targeting highly maneuverable hypersonic missiles. ..."
Reference: www.eurasiantimes.com
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Article Excerpt: "...The U.S. Air Force is trying to acquire Tesla Cybertrucks to use as missile targets in battlefield training, according to recent filings. The military’s invocation of the Tesla brand is emblematic of the tightening relationship not only between the Pentagon and Elon Musk, but with Big Tech more broadly, according to American University foreign policy professor Gordon Adams..."
Reference Source: fortune.com
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"...Russia has formerly pulled out of a treaty prohibiting the deployment of short and medium-range nuclear missiles, warning the West to “expect further steps”. ..."
Reference: www.yahoo.com
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"...In 2024, officials expected Florida's Space Coast — home of NASA's Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station — to break the freshly established 2023 annual record of 72 orbital rocket launches, with SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 accounting for most of the missions.
The Space Coast easily did, reaching 93 launches with the last launch of the year on New Year's Eve. That's a new record. Will it be broken in 2025?
Following is the list of 2024 launches from Cape Canaveral:
1. SpaceX Ovzon-3 satellite
An Ovzon-3 communications satellite launched from a SpaceX Falcon 9 at 6:04 p.m. Jan. 3 from Launch Complex 40..."
Reference: www.yahoo.com
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"L3Harris helps develop the missiles used by troops around the globe. ...“We’re seeing that demand signal, and we’re prepared for it,” said Mark Farley, the Vice President of Site Operations & Manufacturing at Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris company.
The company recently opened a second solid rocket motor manufacturing facility in Huntsville.
“The components that we’re making here go into the solid rocket motor,” Farley said. ..."
Reference: whnt.com
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"...The U.S. Army is about three months away from releasing its air and missile defense strategy for 2040, Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey, commander of the service’s Space and Missile Defense Command, said Tuesday at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium.
One year ago, at the same conference in Huntsville, Alabama, Gainey announced that a strategy was in the works to address a variety of new and emerging complex threats and would roll that document out in October 2025. ..."
Reference: www.defensenews.com
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"...The deployment of the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) was part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, a multinational war game hosted by Australia in July, during which the U.S. conducted a live-fire drill with its Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile system. ..."
Reference: www.newsweek.com
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"Defending America at Home and
Abroad ...The SMD Symposium is the leading educational, professional development and networking event in the space and missile defense community. The symposium is widely attended by leaders and professionals from the United States and our allies around the world...."
Reference: smdsymposium.org
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"...The deals, with Lockheed Martin for the Joint Air-To-Surface Standoff Missile and Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile and RTX for the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, are expected to cover hundreds, if not thousands of munitions. ..."
Reference: www.airandspaceforces.com
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"...The military said air defense systems successfully intercepted the threat. The sirens sounded across central Israel, including the Tel Aviv area, the Shfela region, Jerusalem and parts of the West Bank. ..."
Reference: www.ynetnews.com
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