A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle carries the fifth Lockheed Martin-built GPS III space vehicle for the U.S. Space Force, 30 May 2025. (SpaceX) By Qurat-Ul-Ain Shabbir, Published by Space News, 22 April 2026 Space based nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) systems were developed as highly classified and sovereign
Image credit: U.S. Space Force By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 1 April 2026 U.S. Space Force personnel supporting operations under U.S. Central Command are positioned in the Middle East, at headquarters in Tampa, Florida, and at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S.
An upgraded version of the AN/TPY-2 radar. (Photo credit: RTX) Published by Palestine Chronicle, 11 March 2026 Iran says its strikes focus on radars, satellites, and interception systems that form the backbone of Israel’s defense network. Since the beginning of the war, Iranian officials have repeatedly said their missile and
By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler RogowayPublished by The War Zone, 7 March 2026 Image: Google Earth Iran's successful targeting of critical missile defense radars in the Middle East highlights global vulnerabilities. As expected, Iran has repeatedly targeted prized missile defense radars across the Middle East in retaliation for the joint
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in front of an illustration of his proposed Golden Dome missile defense system in the White House in Washington on May 20, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images By Azriel Bermant, Published by Foreign Policy, 9 February 2026 The delusion of invulnerability tempts leaders to take risks.
Photo: German Ministry of Defence. By Ivan Khomenko, Published by United24 Media, 12 January 2026 Germany’s newly deployed Arrow-3 missile defense system is currently unable to intercept Russia’s latest intermediate-range ballistic missile, known as “Oreshnik,” due to its limited operational readiness and the extreme speed of the target, Die Welt reported on January 11, citing NATO
Photo: German Ministry of Defence. By Lukasz Prus, Published by Defence Industry Europe, 11 January 2026 Israel Aerospace Industries has signed a contract worth approximately USD 3.1 billion with Israel Ministry of Defense for the expansion of Germany’s procurement of the Arrow 3 missile defence system. The announcement follows the
Photo: German Ministry of Defence. By Lukasz Prus, Published by Defence Industry Europe, 17 December 2025 Germany’s Bundestag has approved a $3.1 billion expansion of the Arrow 3 air and missile defence contract with Israel. The move complements an initial agreement worth about $3.5 billion signed roughly two years ago,
