Russian TV Airs Nuclear Missile Warning for U.S., Britain

Russian TV Airs Nuclear Missile Warning for U.S., Britain

"...Russian television panelist has made the latest nuclear threat on Kremlin-controlled media by saying missiles should be fired at the U.S. and the U.K. ..."

Reference: www.newsweek.com .

China says anti-missile test not ‘aimed at any country’ despite rising tensions

China says anti-missile test not ‘aimed at any country’ despite rising tensions

"...Ballistic missile interception system trial follows North Korean tests and deployment of US THAAD system in South Korea ...China has claimed a successful test of a land-based ballistic missile interception system"

Reference: www.theguardian.com .

Ukraine tells the US it needs 500 Javelins and 500 Stingers per day

Ukraine tells the US it needs 500 Javelins and 500 Stingers per day

"...CNN — Ukraine has updated its extensive wishlist of additional military assistance from the US government in the past several days to include hundreds more anti-aircraft and anti-tank missiles than previously requested, according to a document provided to CNN that details the items needed. The Ukrainians have submitted similar lists in recent weeks but a recent request provided to US lawmakers appears to reflect a growing need for American-made Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and Javelin anti-tank missiles ..."

Reference: www.cnn.com .

Leaked text suggests possible US-Russia missile arrangement over Ukraine

Leaked text suggests possible US-Russia missile arrangement over Ukraine

"...The United States could be willing to enter into an agreement with Russia to ease tensions over missile deployments in Europe if Moscow steps back from the brink in Ukraine, according to a leaked document published in a Spanish newspaper on Wednesday. ..."

Reference: Army Times .

Amazon Prime Fires Missile at the American Family Budget After Making Huge Profit

Amazon profits nearly double as company ups Prime membership price

"...The company defied analysts' expectations and its own predictions, turning a profit of $14.3 billion. ..."

Reference: www.cnet.com .

North Korea Launches 2nd Ballistic Missile in a Week, South Korea Says

North Korea Launches 2nd Ballistic Missile in a Week, South Korea Says

"...The launch came as the U.N. Security Council met to discuss the country’s growing weapons threat. The U.S. said the latest test “highlights the destabilizing impact” of the North’s weapons program. ..."

Reference: www.nytimes.com .

S. Korea disputes North's claim of hypersonic missile test

S. Korea disputes North's claim of hypersonic missile test

"...South Korea has dismissed North Korea’s claim to have recently launched a hypersonic missile as an exaggeration, saying it was a normal ballistic missile that could be intercepted..."

Reference: abcnews.go.com .

Why Do US Hypersonic Missile Tests Keep Failing?

Why Do US Hypersonic Missile Tests Keep Failing?

"...The trouble is, the new weapons keep failing in tests, sometimes in fairly rudimentary ways that don’t lend themselves to evaluating and improving the design. The truncated development strategy seems to require a faith that American aerospace engineering can overwhelm all the usual difficulties by force of sheer élan. The results turn out differently. Now, if you think I’ve just described the last few years of U.S. efforts to build and fly hypersonic gliders and cruise missiles, you’re right...."

Reference: www.defenseone.com .

Biden Declassifies Secret FBI Report Detailing Saudi Nationals' Connections To 9/11

Biden Declassifies Secret FBI Report Detailing Saudi Nationals' Connections To 9/11

"...The partially redacted report shows a closer relationship than had been previously known between two Saudis in particular — including one with diplomatic status — and some of the hijackers. Families of the 9/11 victims have long sought after the report, which painted a starkly different portrait than the one described by the 9/11 Commission Report in 2004. ..."

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Congress Must Halt Biden’s Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia

Congress Must Halt Biden’s Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia

"...This week, U.S. Sens. Rand Paul, Bernie Sanders, Ron Wyden, and Mike Lee are expected to push for a vote on a motion disapproving of the Biden White House’s first major arms sale to Saudi Arabia—a $650 million deal to export 280 Raytheon-built missiles and 596 missile launchers. ..."

Reference: foreignpolicy.com .

Arab coalition strikes underground missile base in Houthi-occupied Sanaa

Arab coalition strikes underground missile base in Houthi-occupied Sanaa

"... The coalition said in a statement that the airstrikes targeted secret underground tunnels in the presidential palace used for storing ballistic missiles and other military locations. Drone workshops and weapons depots in Sanaa’s Dhahban district were also targeted..."

Reference: www.arabnews.com .

Alabama: Northrop Grumman opens new Huntsville facility for next-gen missile work

Alabama: Northrop Grumman opens new Huntsville facility for next-gen missile work

"...Northrop Grumman is adding about 500 jobs, with hiring already underway, as part of its growth plans in Huntsville. The Falls Church, Virginia-based company now has more than 2,000 employees in Alabama supporting Department of Defense and NASA missions. “I’m thrilled that Northrop Grumman will be building on its already large presence in Huntsville..."

Reference: alabamanewscenter.com .

Lockheed, Northrop and Raytheon ink $7.6B in missile interceptor contracts

Lockheed, Northrop and Raytheon ink $7.6B in missile interceptor contracts

"...Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) obtained a $3.69 billion award, while Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE: NOC) and Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX) teamed on a $3.93 billion contract to design the next iteration of the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) ground-based interceptor missile. The contracts call for “technology development and risk reduction” of the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) All-Up-Round, including a modernized booster and hit-to-kill payload for the missile, which serves as the the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) ground-based defense weapon against Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM)..."

Reference: www.bizjournals.com .

Missile Defense Agency picks 2 vendors for hypersonic weapon tracking sensor prototypes

Missile Defense Agency picks 2 vendors for hypersonic weapon tracking sensor prototypes

"...In tandem with the Space Development Agency’s tracking layer, the HBTSS constellation is the Pentagon’s answer to hypersonic weapons, which are too dim to effectively track with current sensors in geostationary orbit and can potentially avoid terrestrial sensors. The constellation will be closer to the planet’s surface in low Earth orbit, allowing sensors to more easily see the dimmer threat..."

Reference: www.defensenews.com .

Declassified Document Outlines Trump Administration’s Secret Pacific Strategy

Declassified Document Outlines Trump Administration’s Secret Pacific Strategy

"...The document sets out the key national security challenges for the United States in the region, including “How to maintain U.S. strategic primacy… and promote a liberal economic order while preventing China from establishing new, illiberal spheres of influence, and cultivating areas of cooperation to promote regional peace and prosperity.” It also provides a warning that “China will circumvent international rules and norms to gain an advantage” when it comes to the strategic competition between the two powers..."

Declassified Document Outlines Trump Administration’s Secret Pacific Strategy

Reference: www.thedrive.com .

Biden Must Prioritize Missile Defense

Biden Must Prioritize Missile Defense

"...The outgoing administration had high ambitions for missile defense, some of which President Trump outlined as he rolled out the 2019 Missile Defense Review. And the administration oversaw two major missile defense tests that proved increased capability: the first Ground-Based Interceptor salvo intercept of a complex ICBM target and the unprecedented SM-3 Block IIA intercept of an ICBM target. But the most forward-leaning parts of Trump’s...The new plan to develop a Next Generation Interceptor promises necessary improvements in the ability to intercept much more complex missile threats..."

Reference: www.defenseone.com .

It’s time to get homeland missile defense right

It’s time to get homeland missile defense right

"... Restoring our eroding edge when it comes to military technology won’t be easy or cheap. As Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has emphasized, the United States must invest in “innovative concept development, advanced technology and new capabilities.” One smart investment that meets these criteria within the missile defense arena is the Next Generation Interceptor, or NGI, for which the Pentagon intends to award first contracts in the next few months..."

Reference: www.airforcetimes.com .

Space Development Agency to deploy hypersonic missile defense satellites by 2022

Space Development Agency to deploy hypersonic missile defense satellites by 2022

"...A June 5 solicitation for a “tracking phenomenology experiment” is a step in the development of a sensor network in space to track hypersonic missiles..."

Reference: spacenews.com .

Iran navy 'friendly fire' incident kills 19 sailors in Gulf of Oman

Iran navy 'friendly fire' incident kills 19 sailors in Gulf of Oman

"...Iranian media reported that the support ship Konarak was hit by a new anti-ship missile being tested by the frigate Jamaran during an exercise on Sunday..."

Reference: www.bbc.com .

Skilled to Work: Aerojet Rocketdyne moves production of large solid rocket motor casings to the Rocket City

Skilled to Work: Aerojet Rocketdyne moves production of large solid rocket motor casings to Huntsville

"...The carbon fiber winding process previously done in Sacramento, California, will now be done in the Rocket City. Aerojet Rocketdyne is moving another part of its manufacturing capabilities to Huntsville. This time it's their manufacturing of large solid rocket motor casings created through carbon fiber winding..."

Reference: www.waaytv.com .

Egyptian-born U.S. citizen pleads guilty to keeping US defense secrets at his home

Man pleads guilty to keeping US defense secrets at his home

"...Ahmedelhadi Yassin Serageldin, 66, an Egyptian-born U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty to willfully retaining national defense information, according to U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling's office. He faces up to 10 years in prison at sentencing scheduled for April...Five pertained to U.S. military programs involving missile defense and were classified “secret.”..."

Reference: www.houstonchronicle.com .

Video: Lockheed Martin Just Got One Step Closer to Handling Hypersonic Weapons

Lockheed Martin Just Got One Step Closer to Handling Hypersonic Weapons

Reference: cnbc.com .

US intelligence reports: Russia’s new hypersonic weapon will likely be ready for war by 2020

US intelligence reports: Russia’s new hypersonic weapon will likely be ready for war by 2020

"...Sources familiar with the U.S. intelligence reports assess that the Russian hypersonic glide vehicles are equipped with onboard countermeasures that are able to defeat even the most advanced missile-defense systems. The weapons are also highly maneuverable and, therefore, unpredictable, which makes them difficult to track..."

Reference: www.cnbc.com .

Raytheon Wins $1B Deal to Aid Standard Missile-6 System

Raytheon Wins $1B Deal to Aid Standard Missile-6 System

"...The majority of work related to the deal will be executed in East Camden, AR, Huntsville, AL and Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. The project is expected to be completed by October 2026. The Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) system is an endo-atmospheric interceptor..."

Reference: www.nasdaq.com .

Iran Test Fires Medium-Range Ballistic Missile, CNN Reports

Iran Test Fires Medium-Range Ballistic Missile, CNN Reports

"...The Shabaab-3 missile didn’t pose a threat to shipping or U.S. bases in the region, CNN Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr tweeted, citing the official..."

Reference: www.bloomberg.com .