"...Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that Russia would treat Taurus missile strikes on its "critical transport infrastructure" as "direct" German involvement in the Ukrainian conflict.
Germany's presumptive next Chancellor Friedrich Merz, of the conservative Christian Democratic Union party, said this past weekend that he is open to delivering the Taurus missiles to Ukraine provided it is done with coordination with European partners...."
Reference: www.dw.com
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"..."Northrop’s Sentinel Program is a DOGE poster child," a person close to the Trump administration told Fox News Digital. "Not only did they practice DEI, the program is ineffective, delayed, and wasting billions of taxpayer money. Musk would have a field day."
DOGE's cost-cutting efforts...
Reference: www.foxnews.com
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"...The U.S. government has started a new investigation into something very important but often overlooked: critical minerals. These are special materials like..."
Reference: regtechtimes.com
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"Musk's rocket and satellite company is partnering with software maker Palantir and drone builder Anduril on a bid to build key parts of Golden Dome...The three companies met with top officials in the Trump administration and the Pentagon in recent weeks to pitch their plan, which would build and launch 400 to more than 1,000 satellites circling the globe to sense missiles and track their movement, sources said.
A separate fleet of 200 attack satellites armed with missiles or lasers would then bring enemy missiles down..."
Reference: theedgemalaysia.com
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"...A key missile defense component manufactured by Boeing in Huntsville has been named the “coolest thing made in Alabama” this year.
Manufacture Alabama, a trade association for the state’s manufacturers and partner industries, announced the award for the company’s Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) seeker Thursday at the conclusion of its annual Manufacturing Madness competition.
The PAC-3 seeker component allows the Patriot air defense system’s interceptors to identify, track and defeat threats, including hostile aircraft and ballistic and cruise missiles. Patriot is fielded by U.S. forces and global allies. Boeing produces the seekers as a subcontractor to Lockheed..."
Reference: www.al.com
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'...Huntsville, Alabama has earned the esteemed moniker of "Rocket City" due to its remarkable and enduring contributions to the realm of aerospace and rocketry. This name stems from the city's pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of space exploration, a legacy that took root in the mid-20th century with the establishment of the Marshall Space Flight Center. ...Huntsville, under the visionary stewardship of Dr. Wernher Von Braun —a German rocket scientist who was brought to the United States following World War II—blossomed into a thriving hub of rocket research and development. Driven by a pursuit of scientific advancement, Huntsville became an epicenter where groundbreaking ideas and innovations took flight.
The significance of Huntsville's contribution to rocketry cannot be overstated.'
Reference: www.relocatetohuntsville.com
Tags: Rocket City (Huntsville Alabama), Space and Rocket Center, SMDC, Wernher Von Braun,
"...“There remains no doubt Redstone Arsenal should be home to the permanent Space Command Headquarters,” Sen. Britt (R-Montgomery) said in a statement.
“Huntsville finished first in the Air Force’s Evaluation Phase and Selection Phase and had the most advantages in the decision matrix, a point I raised to Secretary Hegseth in our meeting prior to his Senate confirmation and something I know the Secretary of the Air Force will take into consideration once confirmed.”..."
Reference: yellowhammernews.com
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"...Yemen’s Houthis said they targeted a military site in Israel and attacked two US destroyers in the Red Sea Monday, shortly after Israel’s army said it intercepted a drone launched from the east. ..."
Reference: thedefensepost.com
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"...The Missile Defense Agency, in collaboration with the U.S. Space Force, will host the Next-Generation Missile Defense Summit in support of Golden Dome for America on April 29, 2025 at the Von Braun Complex III on Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama.
REGISTRATION
Those interested in attending the summit must email their registration requests to mda.nextgensummit@mail.mil no later than 11:59 p.m. CDT on April 4. They should include the following information:
Email subject line..."
Reference: www.mda.mil
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"...The Gulf nation requested the upgrade and recertification of its existing inventory of Patriot PAC-2 Guidance Enhancement Missiles and Patriot Guidance Enhancement Missiles-Tactical.
The enhancements are aimed at improving the missile’s accuracy, reliability, and responsiveness against a range of aerial threats, such as tactical ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. ..."
Reference: thedefensepost.com
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"...Rest assuredly, the United States is not simply sitting idly by while these adversaries are building up their hypersonic stockpiles. As I discussed in a March 25, 2025, article for The National Interest, the U.S. Air Force has been steadily advancing its own hypersonic capabilities via the deadly tandem of the B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber and the AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW). And, as we’re about to discuss right now, the U.S. Armed Forces are continuing to develop technologies for mitigating and countering the adversaries’ missiles. ..."
Reference: nationalinterest.org
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"...the U.S. Air Force recently raised the ceiling of its current indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with Lockheed Martin for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) programs. The ceiling increase, from $450 million to $600 million, covers full life-cycle support for all existing and future variants of both missile types. This contract modification applies through June 2027, with a follow-on five-year IDIQ expected in June 2025 to cover activities through 2032. ..."
Reference: armyrecognition.com
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"...Poland will sign a $2 billion contract with the United States on Monday to provide critical logistical and technical support for its Patriot missile-defence systems, marking the final step in making the country’s air-defence network fully operational. ..."
Reference: www.firstpost.com
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"...Jairan, an Iranian cargo ship linked to the transport of missile components, has been spotted in Bandar Abbas port after departing China.
According to The Maritime Executive, the vessel, under U.S. sanctions, has arrived in Iran despite ongoing concerns over Iran's missile capabilities and its ties to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). ..."
Reference: www.newsweek.com
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"...The Israeli military said that it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen on Friday, just one day after shooting down two projectiles fired by Houthi militants.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group claimed responsibility for the attack. In a televised statement early Saturday, the group's military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, stated that they had fired a ballistic missile toward Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. Saree described the attack as the group's third strike against Israel within 48 hours. ..."
Reference: www.youtube.com
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"...The Houthi terrorist organization in Yemen launched two ballistic missiles at Israel on Thursday, which were intercepted...2 ballistic missiles trigger alarms in Jerusalem & Tel Aviv on Thursday"
Reference: allisrael.com
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"...BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) — Israel’s army urgently warned people to evacuate parts of a Beirut suburb on Friday as it vowed to retaliate against strikes which it said were launched from Lebanon into northern Israel. ...Israel’s army said it struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon after Israel was fired on. Israel’s Defense Minister said Friday that if there was no peace in Israel’s northern communities there would be no peace in Beirut either. "
Reference: wtop.com
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"...Israeli military said earlier it had intercepted three rockets launched from a Lebanese district about 6 km (4 miles) north of the border, the second cross-border launch since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in November ended the fighting.
Israel's Army Radio said the military was returning artillery fire. ...The agreement specifies that Lebanon's government is responsible for dismantling all military infrastructure in southern Lebanon and confiscating all unauthorised arms. ...Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned of a renewal of military operations in the south of the country. "All security and military measures must be taken to show that Lebanon decides on matters of war and peace," he said in a statement.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the Lebanese government bore responsibility"
Reference: www.reuters.com
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"..."If the hostages are not released, Israel will continue to take more and more territory in the Strip for permanent control," he concluded. ..."
Reference: www.jpost.com
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"...Rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel on Thursday, prompting sirens across parts of the country. ...One of the projectiles was intercepted by air defences, while the other two landed ...US backing Israeli operations in Gaza
Donald Trump “fully supports” Israel... air and ground operations in Gaza, Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, said on Thursday, blaming Hamas for the violence.
“He fully supports Israel and the IDF and the actions that they’ve taken" ...Hamas said it fired rockets at the Israeli commercial hub Tel Aviv on Thursday
Reference: www.telegraph.co.uk
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"...Defense and aerospace contractor Peraton cut the ribbon Tuesday on a new 27,000-square-foot facility in the Redstone Gateway.
Peraton serves multiple federal customers, including the Defense Intelligence Agency/Missile and Space Intelligence Center, US Army, FBI, Missile Defense Agency, and NASA. ..."
Reference: www.al.com
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"...deploying a Navy warship off the waters of the U.S. as part of its broader crackdown on security and migration along the Mexico border.
The destroyer USS Gravely (guided-missile destroyer) departed for the deployment on March 15 and will have a Coast Guard law enforcement detachment aboard that will better enable it to conduct missions such as ship seizures and drug interdictions, according to a statement released by U.S. Northern Command over the weekend. ..."
Reference: www.military.com
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"...The @SpaceX
Dragon spacecraft carrying four #Crew9 members undocked from the station at 1:05am ET today and is headed for a splashdown off the coast of Florida in the Gulf of America at 5:57pm. More... https://go.nasa.gov/4hhucRV..."
Reference: X
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"...The Trump administration announced Saturday’s attacks via a number of social media posts, which included photos and video from Central Command showing USS Gettysburg (CG-64) and a guided-missile destroyer firing missiles and fighters launching from Harry S. Truman’s flight deck. In addition to the Truman CSG, guided-missile submarine USS Georgia (SSGN-729) is believed to be operating in the region.
The attacks on targets in Yemen follow a Houthi announcement that the group would resume attacks on Israeli ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden..."
Reference: news.usni.org
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"The 12th Littoral Combat Team was officially established at Camp Hansen in Okinawa on March 3...Starting in fiscal 2026, the team will be equipped with the Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS, a mobile, ground-based carrier capable of firing anti-ship missiles, said a spokesperson for Marine Corps Systems Command. ..."
Reference: www.navytimes.com
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