"...President Donald Trump on Monday signed a new executive order to deploy and maintain a next-generation missile defense shield to protect the country and critical infrastructure from foreign aerial attacks. ...According to the EO, the reference architecture should include plans for U.S. defense against hypersonic, ballistic, advanced cruise missiles and other next-generation aerial attacks from adversaries; acceleration of the deployment of the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor layer; and development and fielding of a custody layer of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
The secretary should review relevant authorities of the Department of Defense to build and deploy capabilities; work with the director of the Office of Management and Budget to submit a plan on how to fund the initiative; and cooperate with U.S. Strategic Command and U.S. Northern Command to provide an updated assessment of the strategic missile threat and a prioritized set of locations to defend against a countervalue attack by nuclear adversaries."
Reference: executivegov.com
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"...Fans of billionaire Elon Musk are now saying that a book written more than 70 years ago by the rocket scientist who helped put Huntsville on the map predicted the SpaceX and Tesla CEO becoming the leader of Mars.
A portion of the 1953 book “Mars Project” by aerospace engineer Wernher von Braun, who led development of rocket technology for the Nazi party in Germany and later developed rockets in Alabama.
In the book, von Braun says that “the government of Mars consisted of ten men.”..."
Reference: www.military.com
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"...Originally designed as ground-based, vehicle-mounted equipment, the VAMPIRE system sparked discussions in early 2024. ...The VAMPIRE system is a modular, portable kit that can be mounted on any vehicle with a cargo bed, whether military or civilian. Installation is user-friendly, allowing a two-person team to complete it in about two hours using standard tools. ...APKWS missile, a modified air-to-surface missile (ASM), employs the WESCAM MX-10 combined thermal imaging sensor and laser designator to track the cruise missile. The SAM’s proximity fuse then detonates near the target, disabling or destroying the incoming Kh-59 missile. ..."
Reference: interestingengineering.com
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"...analysts and national security insiders say that Mr. Trump’s unwavering pledge to build an “Iron Dome for America” offers concrete proof that the new president is serious about safeguarding the homeland by constructing a state-of-the-art missile shield. Such a shield would aim to protect the U.S. from the increasingly dangerous, sophisticated missile threats posed by China, Russia, Iran and North Korea — or even a coordinated assault by all or some combination of those nations.
The plan may not be as expensive as one might think, with rapid advances in space-based capabilities laying the groundwork for a workable, robust missile defense system ..."
Reference: www.washingtontimes.com
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"...The Shot Telegram channel said that Russia had downed more than 200 Ukrainian drones and five US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles. ..."
Reference: www.cnn.com
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"...A firefighting aircraft that was operating over the Palisades Fire is grounded and out of service after it was struck and damaged by a civilian’s drone on Thursday afternoon, officials confirmed.
The civilian drone – which was not assigned to the fire – flew into a Super Scooper plane, Quebec 1, and damaged its wing around 1 p.m., according to an X post by Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Erik Scott. ..."
Reference: ktla.com
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"...In separate notices sent to Congress, the State Department said it was moving $95 million in military assistance intended for Egypt and $7.5 million for Israel toward supporting the Lebanese army and its government. The notices were dated Jan. 3..."
Reference: www.armytimes.com
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"..."courageous and inspiring leadership, valiant fighting spirit, and tenacious devotion to duty in the face of almost overwhelming opposition" marked the first time the medal was ever awarded to a SEAL.
It's no wonder that the Navy's newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer was named the USS Robert Kerrey in his honor..."
Reference: www.military.com
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"...The $48 million GGSS contract represents a strategic win in Kratos' space domain awareness portfolio. The 5-year contract strengthens the company's position in electromagnetic interference management, leveraging their extensive global RF sensor network infrastructure. With over 190 sensors across 21 sites, Kratos' proprietary network provides critical capabilities in signal monitoring and characterization that are essential for national security operations.
The contract's focus on Space Force support aligns perfectly with increasing government investment in space security infrastructure. ..."
Reference: www.stocktitan.net
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"...Ukraine's defence forces have struck the Kombinat Kristal oil storage facility in the city of Engels in Russia's Saratov Oblast. ...Ukrainian forces strike oil depot supplying Russian strategic aircraft used in missile attacks on Ukraine ..."
Reference: www.yahoo.com
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"...Russia’s defense ministry vowed unspecified “retaliatory measures” after Ukraine launched US-supplied ATACMS missiles at the border region of Belgorod on Friday.
The ministry said earlier on Saturday that it had successfully downed eight of the tactical missiles as well as dozens of Ukrainian drones over the past day. ..."
Reference: www.bloomberg.com
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"...A teen rescued after he fell dozens of feet into a missile silo on Colorado's eastern plains on New Year's Day.
Two juveniles and one adult had been on private property along the 4500 block of S. Imboden — about two miles south of E. Quincy Avenue — when one of the juveniles fell between 30 and 50 feet into the exhaust vent tunnel of a decommissioned Titan Missile Facility..."
Reference: www.denver7.com
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Huntsville-based Invariant Corp. has been awarded a $200 million contract by the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command - the largest in the company’s history.
Invariant will oversee the design, development and delivery of a drone weapon - the Counter-Unmanned Aerial System Engagement System (CES).
Reference: www.al.com via
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"...Learn how NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore got stuck on the International Space Station, and why their return to Earth has been delayed again. ..."
Reference: www.discovermagazine.com
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"...Raytheon Co. will produce 131 Tomahawk missiles under the fixed-price, undefinitized contract, according to the Defense Department. The order includes 26 of the long-range cruise missiles for the U.S. Army and 16 for the Marine Corps, along with 11 for Australia and 78 for Japan. ..."
Reference: www.al.com
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"... marking the second attack from the Iran-backed terror group this week, according to the Israeli Defense Force.
The Israeli military said attempts to intercept the rocket attack were unsuccessful as air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv...The IDF intercepted at least two other missiles launched by the Houthis, but one slipped by the Iron Dome system, causing..."
Reference: nypost.com
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"...Ukraine has launched a missile and drone attack on an oil refinery in the Russian city of Novoshakhtinsk, officials there have reported.
“As a result of a drone attack in Novoshakhtinsk, a fire broke out at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery..."
Reference: www.express.co.uk
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"...REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – Dec. 11, 2024 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has been awarded a contract extension for Phase 2 of its...awarded a contract extension for Phase 2 of its Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar (NGP) program from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command. The multi-year award supports space vehicle (SV) manufacturing, assembly, integration, testing, and launch of two NGP satellites. Both NGP SVs will operate in Highly Elliptical Orbits (HEO) to detect and track ballistic and hypersonic missiles over the Northern Hemisphere."
Reference: news.northropgrumman.com
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"The strikes come after the Houthis launched an attack toward central Israel ...A series of Israeli airstrikes targeted Sanaa, Yemen’s Houthi-controlled capital, early Thursday, igniting fires at energy facilities and at the Red Sea port city of Hodeida.
"The targets struck by the [Israeli military] were used by the Houthi forces for military purposes," a statement said. "The strikes degrade the Houthi terrorist..."
Reference: www.foxnews.com
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"...REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — A U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center team’s low-cost target provided an operational assessment for the Army’s new Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor radar.
A Black Dagger short-range ballistic missile target, designed to fly a ballistic flight path and demonstrate defensive protection capability, launched from Fort Wingate, New Mexico, into White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, Dec. 6. ..."
Reference: www.dvidshub.net
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"...On Monday evening, the police reported that fragments from the missile hit the roof of a residential building in the Beit Hanina neighborhood of Jerusalem, and penetrated into the apartment below.
Magen David Adom and the police both said that no reports of injuries or fallen shrapnel were received following the interception.
The IDF added that the missile itself did not cross into Israeli territory, however, alerts sounded due to concerns over falling debris from the interception. ..."
Reference: www.jpost.com
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"...Ukraine's latest attack utilized a U.S.-made HIMARS missile to strike Putin's self-propelled multiple rocket launcher system. ..."
Reference: www.newsweek.com
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"...Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) said he believes President-elect Trump will move the Space Command to Alabama in his first week in office.
During an interview with Mobile, Ala., radio FM Talk 106.5 that aired Monday, Rogers, who is the House Armed Services Committee chair, said he expects Trump will immediately reverse the decision made by President Biden to keep the headquarters in Colorado.
“I’ve told y’all since Biden made that crooked decision, it wasn’t going to work..."
Reference: www.aol.com
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"...The 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii recently announced the unit had received the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS.
The NMESIS serves as a critical weapon for Marines as they have spent recent years restructuring ..."
Reference: www.marinecorpstimes.com
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"...China rebuked anew the presence of a U.S. Typhon missile system in the Philippines, the latest in a series of verbal rows between Manila and Beijing over the deployment of the medium-range weapon in the Philippines. ..."
Reference: www.defensenews.com
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