The Pentagon is researching space-based laser weapons technology as a means to counter missile missiles as they take off, before they begin cruising. Such a system could support air-to-air missiles …
SpaceX launches 10 more Iridium Communications satellites
With ten more satellites launched by SpaceX, Iridium Communications now boasts a fleet of 65 communications satellites with contracts coming from the Department of Defense, as well as several agencies …
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Israel shoots down Syrian fighter jet that it says entered airspace
Israel announced that it deployed two Patriot missiles and shot down a Syrian fighter jet that allegedly passed more than 2 km inside Israeli airspace. The last time Israel shot down a Syrian fighter …
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Which US aerospace and defense sectors excelled in 2017?
The U.S. aerospace and defense industry accounts for nearly 2% of GDP, generating $865 billion in economic output in 2017. This strong output is reliant on a number of global and domestic economic, …
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Space Guard vs. Space Force?
Rather than a stand-alone military Branch currently promoted by President Trump, a number of experts are advancing the possibility of a “Space Guard,” modeled more closely after the U.S. Coast Guard, …
International Space Station Welcomes Robot Crew Member
The International Space Station is now equipped with a robot programmed to serve astronauts. The Crew Interactive Mbile Companion (CIMON) was developed by IBM and Airbus, and is designed as a floating …
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Pentagon Intelligence Chief: Russia And China Will Have Weapons in Space ‘In the Near Future’
In what has been called the most “overt” acknowledgement by U.S. intelligence regarding Russian and Chinese weaponization of space, the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency stated that U.S. …
Russia threatens ‘tough response’ to US space force
Just after China issued warnings about an escalating weapons push for space, Russia has threatened to respond to the creation of a US “Space Force” with “a tough response aimed at ensuring world …
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Space Force: China cautions against outer space arms race
Responding to President Trump’s executive order for the establishment of a “Space Force” within the US military, China warned that such a decision could result in an space arms race. US worries over …
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Trump issues executive order to create space force
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday that directed the Pentagon to create a “Space Force.” While the President and the Pentagon are able to research, recommend, and establish working …
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