Space

U.S. Missile Defense Is Required As North Korea Pursues Threatening Missile, Nuclear Capabilities While President Obama is preparing to resume negotiations with North Korea after it test-launched a Taepo Dong-2 […]

A Chinese firm stands indicted for allegedly aiding Iran in its drive to advance its nuclear and ballistic missiles development programs, according to Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau. Li Fanwei […]

That North Korean long-distance missile launch proves that the United States requires a vigorous missile defense system, according to Sen. John McCain of Arizona, ranking Republican on the Senate Armed […]

The first mirror segment for the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) pass its initial series of cryogenic, or super-cold, tests at Marshall Space Flight Center, Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] announced. […]

Proponents of ballistic missile defense (BMD) programs are poised to hold President Obama and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to their words when they say that BMD systems are required […]

Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] rolled out the new Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system launcher and fire control and communications unit today. The ceremony in Camden, Ark., marked […]

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is leading the Department of Defense in a wrong and dangerous direction by cutting or killing major weapons acquisition programs, a military analyst said in […]

Sea Launch is poised to fire up a Zenit-3SL rocket at 1:16 a.m. PT next Monday to launch the Sicral 1B satellite for Telespazio, the launch service announced. Upon arrival […]

Raytheon Co. [RTN] unveiled its Responder product, a rapidly deployable interchangeable, mission-specific sensor payload for satellites. The move comes as many military officers and analysts worry that some potential enemies […]

Boeing ABL: No More Planes; Boeing GMD: No More Interceptors; Boeing EMD: Coasting On Old Funds Gates Plan Cuts 14 Percent Of MDA Funds; Aegis-Standard Missile Program Does Well, As […]