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History of the Defense Support Program Satellites

Posted on August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 by alert5

Dwayne A. Day looks at the origins and evolution of the U.S. Defense Support Program Satellites, an early warning space constellation tasked with detecting missile launches.

STS-44 DSP deployment
NASA Johnson Space Center (NASA-JSC), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Posted in Air Defense, Heritage, Space

Saturn Arch QRC aircraft completes final mission

Posted on August 23, 2022August 23, 2022 by alert5

The Saturn Arch Quick Reaction Capability (QRC) aircraft has flown its final mission in support of the U.S. Army Central Command (CENTCOM) on Jul. 31.


Photo: U.S. Army

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Posted in Army

Cyprus to get Iron Dome system

Posted on August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 by alert5

Apparently, Cyprus has inked an agreement with Israel to acquire the latter’s Iron Dome air defense system, the Cyprus edition of the Kathimerini daily has reported.

Operation Guardian of the Walls, May 2021. XXXVII
Avichai Socher (אביחי סוחר) / IDF Spokesperson’s Unit
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Posted in Air Defense

Japan could produce more than one thousand of its long-range attack cruise missiles

Posted on August 21, 2022August 21, 2022 by alert5

An exclusive news report by Yomiuri Shimbun says the Japanese government is considering having over 1,000 of its long-range cruise missile that is under development.

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Posted in Research

HELIOS is now installed on USS Preble

Posted on August 21, 2022August 21, 2022 by alert5

Lockheed Martin has integrated the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-Dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) on guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88).


Photo: U.S. Navy
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Posted in Industry, Navy

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