Maritime Security 2013 West Focuses on Improving Port and Coastal Surveillance
The Maritime Security 2013 West conference is currently being held in Long Beach, Calif., hosted by Homeland Security Outlook of …
Research & Development
Titan Solara Can Remain Aloft for Five Years
Imagine an unmanned aircraft that can stay aloft for up to five years. The Solara 50 UAV by Los Angeles-based …
The Phased Adaptive Approach: Integration of the EPAA and ALTBMD
The threat to Europe posed by ballistic missiles armed with WMD as well as the way in which the EPAA …
The Phased Adaptive Approach: Phases and Components
In our previous post on the Phased Adaptive Approach (PAA) we looked at the background on this initiative as well …
The Phased Adaptive Approach: Proponents and Opponents for Land-based European BMD
The Phased Adaptive Approach (PAA) has provided guidance for the development of U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) capabilities since it …
Enterprise Challenge ’13: Software and Hardware Advances
The integrated Distributed Common Ground System – Army (DCGS-A) capabilities demonstrated during the recent Enterprise Challenge ’13 technical demonstration at …
The Asteroid Threat: Demonstration Missions, Asteroid Redirect, and the Big Picture
It’s all well and good to debate how we might deflect an asteroid, but there is no substitute for actual …
Enterprise Challenge ’13: Highlighting Intel Technologies
The proliferation of new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems and technologies on modern battlefields has brought with it the …
Excalibur Precision Guided Extended Range Artillery Projectile Testing
This video, released by Raytheon, graphically demonstrates the capabilities of the M982 Excalibur precision 155mm artillery round. Co-developed by Raytheon …
The Asteroid Threat: Deflection Options
Who’s In Charge?
So what are the means by which we can confidently deflect an oncoming asteroid before it creates …