Hezbolla katyusha luncher destroyed by IDF …Bust…
Hezbolla katyusha luncher destroyed by IDF
…Busted.
Hezbolla katyusha luncher destroyed by IDF
…Busted.
Continuing our theme from yesterday (Pillars of BMD), the objects of Operation CROSSBOW’s attention: V-2: V-1 —–
… (T)his budget represents an opportunity; one of those rare chances to match virtue to necessity, to critically and ruthlessly separate appetites from real requirements, those things that are desirable in a perfect world from those things that are truly needed in light of the threats America faces and the missions we are likely to…
SM-2 Intercept of SRBM 5 Jun 08 Aegis, Sm-2 Interceptors Kill Target Missile In Terminal-Phase Success (DEFENSE DAILY 06 JUN 08) … Dave Ahearn The Aegis weapon control system guided two Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) Block IV interceptors that obliterated a target missile in its terminal phase of flight, as the foreign-built unitary Scud-like target missile…
This is an Aegis Destroyer: This is an Aegis Cruiser: This is an SM-3, launched from an Aegis Cruiser or Destroyer: This is a Delta, used to launch satellites. From land. Not ships. Class over, back to your regularly scheduled programming…
Gulf BMD Deployments Lots in the news today – let’s start in the Gulf: US officials have let it be known that it now has Patriot batteries in four Gulf states – Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. US anti-missile ships are also being stationed in the Gulf. All this comes as the…
A Reminder – Pandas May Be Cute, But They Have Sharp Teeth and Claws… The DF-21D Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile (ASBM) is in play again in the press and implicitly linked in comments by the Vice Chairman of the Joint Staff that cancellation of at least one of the Ford-class carriers and retirement of some number…