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On February 2nd I published an article detailing the deorbit of a failed National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) satellite named US 193. USA 193 was believed to be a photo-reconnaissance imaging spy satellite built by Lockheed Martin; however it had been speculated that it could be a new collection platform altogether including the use of a synthetic aperture radar sensor. Due to the satellite’s failed attempt to reach orbit, the platform never utilized the 1,000 pounds of hydrazine fuel... Read Full Story

Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has completed the construction phase of the Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) at Thule Air Base, Greenland. The radar is a key sensor for the Missile Defense Agency's Ballistic Missile Defense System, providing target detection and tracking to protect the U.S. and other nations from ballistic missile attacks. Denmark, a NATO member, permits the development of U.S. missile defense systems in Greenland, which is a Danish province. Related News: Las Vegas-based... Read Full Story

The first passenger plane equipped with a system to repel shoulder-fired missiles successfully completed its flight, a British defense and aerospace company announced. The JetEye infrared missile-defense system was tested on an American Airlines flight that took off July 11, according to a statement from BAE Systems. The plane flew from New YorkChannel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: American Airlines terrorism aerospace airplane Read Full Story

Last night many folks were looking skyward to watch a rare lunar eclipse, but the Pentagon was anxiously looking skyward for another reason: to see if their attempt to destroy a crippled satellite was successful. No need to worry, though, as the Pentagon announced shortly after 10:30 PM EST that they had successfully destroyed a malfunctioning National Reconaissance Office (NRO) satellite using a ship-launched missile on the first try. This was only the second time in U.S. history (see my... Read Full Story

nWatch as General Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (and apparently Jack Bauer's older brother) shows how the Aegis missile launches and successfully destroys the rogue spy satellite. This is a huge success for the Pentagon and the anti-missiles system that was first conceived in the mid-80s as part of President Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative. Specially after many critics were saying it wasn't going to work.<br /> </p></param></param></param><p>The mission was... Read Full Story