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Aerospace company Lockheed Martin confirms successful hypersonic missile test - UPI.com
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. military have successfully completed a Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept test flight, the Maryland-based aerospace firm confirmed Monday.
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DARPA’s Hypersonic Cruise Missile Flew Its Final Test, Follow-On To Come
Lessons learned throughout DARPA's Hypersonic Airbreathing Weapon Concept effort will be applied to the agency’s new MoHAWC program.
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U.S. Hypersonic Weapons and Alternatives
Creating 'ghostly mirrors' for high-power lasers
Laser-driven 'mirrors' capable of reflecting or manipulating light have been produced in research led at the University of Strathclyde.
Viewpoint: Emerging ‘Offset-X’ Strategy Addresses Chinese Threat
Viewpoint: Emerging ‘Offset-X’ Strategy Addresses Chinese Threat
Overhead Persistent IR is how hypersonic and maneuverable threats will be tracked - Breaking Defense
Two of the five OPIR missile warning satellites will be polar-oriented to sense ballistic missile threats from adversaries. All five are designed to not only detect launches but to track missiles as they maneuver.
National Nuclear Security Administration Report 2022
Minuteman III test launch showcases readiness of U.S. nuclear force's safe, effective dete
A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test reentry vehicle at 11:01 p.m. Pacific Time Feb. 9 from
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Tankers in Space? New Report Says ‘True Military Mobility’ Demands a More Agile USSF | Air & Space Forces Magazine
A new report breaks down key areas for the Space Force to build up its mobility and logistics enterprise for satellites in orbit.
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Raytheon, Millennium get more funding for missile tracking satellites
Through the Missile Track Custody program, the service plans to launch satellites to medium Earth orbit, where space sensors can observe a larger area.
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A new radar installation in the Pacific will let US forces look over the horizon
Here's what we know about the secretive project.
taskandpurpose.com
'Out of control': DoD reviews use of super-secret SAP classification, for space programs and beyond - Breaking Defense
John Plumb, DoD assistant secretary for space policy, suggested overuse of SAPs is hindering information sharing across programs and, more importantly, to allies.
Sentinel ICBM 'on track' for flight test this year: Senior USAF official - Breaking Defense
According to the Congressional Research Service, due to its modular design and increased throw weight, the Sentinel ICBM could be equipped "with two or three warheads to meet the international security environment."
Northrop Grumman Validates Sentinel Missile Design through Rigorous Wind Tunnel Testing Campaign
ROY, Utah. – Feb. 16, 2023 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully completed a series of wind tunnel tests of the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Using scaled models of the vehicle, stressed under environments...
Sentinel | Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman’s LGM-35A Sentinel program for the U.S. Air Force is the weapon system replacement for the aging LGM-30 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system.
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General Atomics signs 3D printing agreement with automotive-focused startup Divergent - Breaking Defense
For something like a small UAS, “instead of taking years to develop [a design] it takes months, and instead of taking weeks to manufacture by laying out carbon fiber, we take hours to assemble," Divergent CEO Kevin Czinger told Breaking Defense.