By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 13 September 2022 U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear, provides an update on force generation to senior leaders at Headquarters, Space Operations Command on April 26, 2022. (U.S. Space Force photo
By Sakshi Tiwari, Published by The Eurasian Times, 19 August 2022 A few days after it was revealed that Saudi Arabia was all set to manufacture parts of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, the first few sites for storing the THAAD systems were identified. According to a
By Naval News Staff, Published by Naval News, 18 August 2022 Lockheed Martin delivered to the U.S. Navy a 60+ kW-class high energy laser with integrated optical-dazzler and surveillance (HELIOS), the first tactical laser weapon system to be integrated into existing ships and provide directed energy capability to the fleet.
By Ashish Dangwal, Published by The Eurasian Times, 17 August 2022 On August 16, BAE Systems announced that Lockheed Martin had awarded it a contract to design and produce next-generation infrared seeker technology for the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor missile. THAAD is a crucial component of
By Karl Grossman, Published by The Sentinal, 16 August 2022 “The New Space Race is Going Nuclear” was the title of a recent hour webinar presented by the American Nuclear Society. The U.S. government is pouring money into the development of space nuclear power—for commercial, exploratory and military purposes—as described
By Passant Rabie, Published by Gizmodo, 15 August 2022 In addition to the satellites, the U.S. Army also transferred $78 million to the Space Force's budget to cover their costs. The U.S. Army transferred its satellite ground stations to the Space Force on Monday as the latest step in establishing
By David Dickenson, Published by Phys.org 15 August 2022 It's one of the stranger sights of the modern Space Age. Recently, we found ourselves under the relatively dark skies of southern Spain. Sure enough, within a few minutes, we caught sight of a chain of flashing "stars" winking in and
By Sakshi Tiwari, Published by The Eurasian Times, 13 August 2022 One of the most aspirational projects of the US Navy, the Zumwalt-class Destroyer, which has been marred with issues and cost overruns, is now set for a massive upgrade. The three destroyers of the class are set to be
