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Tuesday’s Roll-up of Missile and Other News of Note
I continue to be amazed (though I really shouldn’t by now) at the volume of email that is generated over the course of a generic three-day weekend. This past weekend was no exception to that rule either – especially as the miserly mailbox sizes set by the sysadmins is, well, miserly, one must spend the…
Missile Defense – It’s Not Just for ICBMs
It began in 2001. Crude, homemade and unguided. Indiscriminate as to objective or target – not meant to do anything but inspire terror. It has a name – صاروخ القسام‎ á¹¢ÄrÅ«kh al-QassÄm; Comprised of a  simple steel rocket filled with explosives, powered by a homebrew mixture of sugar and potassium nitrate (fertilizer) with warheads made…
An Israeli Tipping Point?
The term tipping point describes a point at which a slow gradual change becomes irreversible and then proceeds with gathering pace. It is derived from the metaphor of a rigid solid object being tilted to a point where it begins to topple. Couple of observations from the region… Iran to launch 1st domestic satellite soon…
This Is Why It’s Called Rocket Science…
Got Pyrolytic graphite for your jet vanes? No? Umm, too bad… (fast forward to 2:33, 3:01 and 3:10): ——- ——- (Detailed analysis over at ArmsControlWonk) Incidentally, pyrolytic graphite is a Category II controlled item under the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) which, unfortunately, does not include two of the greatest missile technology proliferators of record,…
Perspective
perâ‹…specâ‹…tive (per-spek-tiv)-noun: A technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface. The state of one’s ideas, the facts known to one, etc., in having a meaningful interrelationship; the faculty of seeing all the relevant data in a meaningful relationship. Perspective requires context. These days we see and hear a great deal about…
Thursday’s Roll-up Of Missile News
(ed. Been a while since we’ve run this recurring item – some interesting items of note from this week for your perusal. – SJS)  India: Agni-III IRBM Test Successful  India’s third test of the indigenously developed Agni-III IRBM on 7 May was evidently a complete success. Launched from Wheeler Island on the east…