Cruise Missiles


RATTLRs Strike Fast -- David Axe  -- Defensetech.org  -- September 9, 2006
Global Strategic Strike

A U.S. Navy program called the Revolutionary Approach to Time-Critical Long-Range Strike (or Rattlrs) aims to build a hypersonic missile demonstrator "with trace-ability to an eventual tactical weapon."

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Terrorists' Unmanned Air Force -- David Hambling  -- Defensetech  -- May 1, 2006
Missile Defense

The bad guys can use drones too. While billions have been spent on ballistic missile defense, little attention has been given to the more imminent threat posed by unmanned air vehicles in the hands of terrorists or rogue states.

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The Use of Directed-Energy Weapons to Protect Critical Infrastructure -- Jack Spencer and James Jay Carafano  -- Heritage Foundation  -- August 2, 2004
Missile Defense

The authors argue for further research and development into directed energy weapons as a way to counter the threat from MANPADs and cruise missiles.

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Army Seeks New Cruise Missile Defense Capabilities -- David Ruppe  -- Global Security Newswire  -- May 10, 2004
Cruise Missiles

Addressing a perceived increase in cruise missile threats, the U.S. Army is working to develop new defenses against the weapons by fiscal 2008.

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Ballistic Missile Defense ?Obsession? Harms U.S. Defense Against Cruise Missiles and UAVs, Expert Says -- David Ruppe  -- Global Security Newswire  -- April 29, 2004
Cruise Missiles

An ?obsession? with ballistic missile defense is partially responsible for insufficient U.S. attention and funding for defense against cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, according to Dennis Gormley of the Monterey Institute's Center for Nonproliferation Studies.

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GAO Calls for Increased Effort to Prevent Spread of Cruise Missiles, UAVs -- Mike Nartker  -- Global Security Newswire  -- February 26, 2004
Cruise Missiles

The United States needs to do more to control the spread of technology capable of being used to develop cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to a new U.S. General Accounting Office report.

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New Mission for Old Subs -- Chris Barron  -- The Sun Link  -- October 19, 2003
Nuclear Proliferation

The U.S. Navy's Trident submarine fleet is finding a new life as a nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine, or SSGN. They could be used for stealthy strike operations, surfacing only to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles or a squadron of Navy SEALs.

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Pentagon wants to develop high-speed drone to launch attacks from U.S. -- Staff  -- San Francisco Chronicle  -- July 2, 2003
Nuclear Proliferation

The Defense Department wants to develop a high-speed drone able to launch attacks anywhere in the world within two hours of leaving a U.S. base.

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US-based missiles to have global reach -- Julian Borger  -- Guardian  -- July 1, 2003
Nuclear Proliferation

The Pentagon is planning a new generation of weapons, including huge hypersonic drones and bombs dropped from space, that will allow the US to strike its enemies at lightning speed from its own territory.

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China Launches Third Navigation Satellite -- Audra Ang  -- Space.com  -- May 25, 2003
Space Expansion

China launched a third navigation satellite Sunday in a step that could aid in the development of advanced military technologies, such as cruise missile systems.

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