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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Iran developing long-range radar, upgraded missile defense

Iran developing long-range radar, upgraded missile defense

"...Starting Tuesday, Iran's military will hold five days of air defense drills to assess the effectiveness of its missile defense and weapons systems, Miqani said..."

Reference: www.cnn.com .

Friday, November 12, 2010

Pentagon Confirms the Alleged California Missile Launch Was an Aircraft

Pentagon Confirms the Alleged California Missile Launch Was an Aircraft

"...The mystery missile launch, spotted on the eve of the Seoul G20 meeting, turns out to be nothing more than a common aircraft. Viewers were mislead ..."

Reference: www.staho.com .

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Video of Alleged Mystery Missile Launch

Fort Greely missile defense bid team announced

Fort Greely missile defense bid team announced

"...formed to pursue the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s ground-based midcourse defense contract. The contract includes work at the missile defense installation at Fort Greely near Delta Junction...."

Reference: newsminer.com .

Military Says Missile-Like Object Wasn't Missile

Military Says Missile-Like Object Wasn't Missile

"...Pentagon is still not sure what that was in the sky off the coast of California -- except that it was not a missile fired by the U.S. or some other country..."

Reference: www.cbsnews.com .

New START and Missile Defense

New START and Missile Defense

"...Obama scaled back the number of interceptors in the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense System in Alaska and California from 44 to 30 and decided not to deploy 10 interceptors..."

Reference: www.heritage.org .

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Expert Thinks "Mystery Missile" an Illusion

Expert Thinks "Mystery Missile" an Illusion

"...One expert says he has an answer for a video that appears to show an unexplained missile launch off the Southern California coast - there was no missile.
..."

Reference: www.cbsnews.com .

Mystery US missile launch in California?

Mysterious missile lights up the sky over the Pacific

"...A mysterious missile launch off the southern California coast was caught on video Monday evening by a KCBS news helicopter. The spectacular contrail could easily be seen up in Los Angeles..."

Reference: www.760kfmb.com .

Monday, November 8, 2010

Missile Defense Agency Space Tracking and Surveillance System Advanced Technology Risk Reduction Satellite transfers to Air Force Space Command

Missile Defense Agency Space Tracking and Surveillance System Advanced Technology Risk Reduction Satellite transfers to Air Force Space Command

"...STSS ATRR was launched May 5, 2009 from Vandenberg Air Force Base. STSS ATRR is a small experimental satellite that serves as a pathfinder for prototype sensor technology and future MDA space missions...."

Reference: www.mda.mil .

Rand Paul pushes budget cuts for defense

Rand Paul pushes budget cuts for Social Security, Medicare and defense

"...from Kentucky, said on ABC's "This Week" that Social Security, Medicare and defense should also be "on the table."..."

Reference: www.nydailynews.com .

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Navy missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham arrives in Port Everglades

Navy missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham arrives in Port Everglades

"...Aboard the USS Jason Dunham, a massive missile destroyer flanked with torpedoes and Sea Hawk helicopters, the sailors tell the story of the ship's namesake with somber pride...."

Reference: www.miamiherald.com .

Top Turkish officials gather for anti-missile shield

Top Turkish officials gather for anti-missile shield

"...NATO Summit scheduled for Nov. 19-20 in Lisbon, to discuss a United States-led proposal to deploy a much-debated missile defense system on Turkish soil...."

Reference: www.hurriyetdailynews.com .

Missile alerts on your cell phone

IDF presents: Missile alerts on your cell phone

"...Israel Defense Forces will announce Monday an NIS 27 million investment in a new cellular system that will alert citizens in case of a missile attack...."

Reference: www.haaretz.com .

Friday, November 5, 2010

Navy Suspends Alliant Techsystems Missile Tests Following Software Failure

Navy Suspends Alliant Techsystems Missile Tests Following Software Failure

"...One hundred flights are planned to evaluate the missile’s effectiveness in destroying enemy missile radar, with the initial flights to assess missile guidance, internal diagnostics and pre-launch..."

Reference: www.bloomberg.com .

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Multipurpose NanoMissile System

U.S. Army Pursues Nanosats and Microlaunchers on a Shoestring

"...The Multipurpose NanoMissile System is designed to be a low-cost launcher using a bi-propellant ethane and nitrous oxide core stage supplemented by multiple strap-on surplus/end-of-life MLRS and ATACMS artillery rockets...."

Reference: satellite.tmcnet.com .

Monday, November 1, 2010

Site Investigations Announced for Kwajalein Missile Base Clean-up

"...Kwajalein is home to USAKA (United States Army Kwajalein Atoll) and the premier missile facility, the Ronald Reagan Test Site (RTS)...."

Reference: www.yokwe.net .

Raytheon eyes $4bn arms sale to Saudi Arabia

Raytheon eyes $4bn arms sale to Saudi Arabia

"...the world’s largest missile maker, plans to deliver arms worth $4bn to Saudi Arabia as part of a wider US weapons package..."

Reference: www.arabianbusiness.com .

Saturday, October 30, 2010

New owner finds military missile in AZ house

New owner finds military missile in AZ house

"...The missile was 4- to 5-feet long and had "do not touch, do not move" markings painted on it...."

Reference: www.kswt.com .

Friday, October 29, 2010

Raytheon interceptor destroys another ballistic missile

Raytheon interceptor destroys another ballistic missile

"...Specifically, the SM-3 Block IA missile destroyed a medium-range ballistic missile target more than 100 miles above the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii...."

Reference: seattlepi.com .

Lockheed Martin-Raytheon Team Takes Next Steps In Assuring Continuity for Ground-Based Midcourse Defense

Lockheed Martin-Raytheon Team Takes Next Steps In Assuring Continuity for Ground-Based Midcourse Defense

"..."Having a Raytheon manager in this key position fully leverages our strategic partnership with Raytheon Missile Systems, a critical GMD OEM with whom we have a successful combined track record on a host of missile defense programs..."

Reference: www.marketwatch.com .

Thursday, October 28, 2010

SpaceX opens office in Huntsville today

SpaceX opens office in Huntsville today

"...SpaceX already does business with the Army's Space and Missile Defense Command here. SMDC helped establish the SpaceX launch site on Omelek Island in the Pacific Ocean, where the company has already launched five rockets...."

Reference: Huntsville Space Professionals .

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

FBI raids home of missile systems expert

FBI raids home of missile systems expert in Melrose

"...stopped at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City while trying to board a flight with a Raytheon laptop computer that had information that he was not authorized to have...."

Reference: www.myfoxboston.com .



More Reading: Patent 7717042, Wide area dispersal warhead, May 18, 2010, Lloyd. Raytheon.

Boeing Cotes Healthcare Bill as Factor in Rising Employee Health Insurance Costs

Boeing Cotes Healthcare Bill as Factor in Rising Employee Health Insurance Costs

"...By 2012, employees under a certain type of plan will see their coinsurance payments rise from 10 to 20% up to the out-of-pocket maximum...."

Reference: topnews.co.uk .

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Detroit River refuge getting former missile site

Detroit River refuge getting former missile site

"...former Cold War anti-aircraft missile site is becoming part of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge...."

Reference: www.chicagotribune.com .

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Iran Missile

Iran Develops New Missile System with Longer Range

"...TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that it has succeeded in improving the range of its mid-range missile defense system named as 'Mersad'. ..."

Reference: farsnews.com .