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Russia carries out another test of the 53T6M ABM missile

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 by alert5

A test of the 53T6M anti-ballistic missile (ABM) interceptor took place at the Sary-Shagan proving ground in Kazakhstan recently.

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L3Harris, SpaceX to build and deliver missile warning satellites by 2022

Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 by alert5

SpaceX and L3Harris are building eight satellites for the U.S. Space Development Agency to detect ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

Official SpaceX Photos [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

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Russia building nuclear-powered space tug

Posted on September 19, 2020September 19, 2020 by alert5

Russia is reviving one of the Soviet-era space concepts – nuclear-powered space transportation – by building a space tug for a trip to the Moon, Venus and Jupiter.

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MDA to attempt intercept of ICBM target using SM-3 Block IIA this year

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 by alert5

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is on course to conduct the first ever intercept of a intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) target using a SM-3 Block IIA interceptor this year.

Photo: U.S. Missile Defense Agency