Tewksbury MA (SPX) Feb 17, 2009Raytheon Company's JLENS (Joint Land Attack Cruise Missile Defense Elevated Netted Sensor System) has successfully conducted a critical design review representing a key milestone in the U.S. Army program to provide cruise missile defense capability for U.S. warfighters. "JLENS is moving forward to provide the soldier with key performance capabilities," said Lt. Col. Stephen Willhelm, JLENS ... more
US may adjust missile defense plans: official
Moscow (AFP) Feb 14, 2009The US may adjust controversial missile defence plans if Russia helps in eliminating threats from North Korea and Iran, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs William Burns was quoted Friday as saying. "We hope also that Russians understand that no US president can afford a situation in which the United States is vulnerable to potential nuclear weapons on missiles from countries ... more
The Air Launched Hit-to-Kill ABM Solution Part 12
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Feb 13, 2009An Air Launched Hit-to-Kill ballistic missile defense system has been proposed that would enable U.S. Air Force Boeing-McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle fighters to carry the Patriot Advanced Capability Three missile for both boost-phase and terminal-phase interception missions. The Patriot PAC-3 has superior performance characteristics to the Network Centric Airborne Defense Element ... more
Russian FM refloats missile defense counter-plan
Berlin (AFP) Feb 14, 2009A Russian proposal to erect an anti-missile defense system in partnership with the United States and Europe remains on the table, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted Saturday as saying. "We already proposed a tripartite, Russia-Europe-US project a year and a half ago," Lavrov told the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel in an interview to appear Monday. "With radar stations on ... more
