DARPA Wants Cheap Laser Communications Terminals To Allow Any Satellite To Talk To Another
A cheap laser terminal that can handle multiple waveforms will drastically expand the resiliency and capabilities of space-based communications.
Tag: early warning
Take A Rare Look Inside Russia’s Doomsday Ballistic Missile Warning System
As Russia’s early warning network marks 50 years of service, one of its satellite control centers opened its doors.
Ramstein Air Base In Germany Experiences Potential Incoming Missile Scare (Updated)
It remains unclear exactly who caused the scare and where the supposed launch emanated from.
New Insights Into Mysterious Soviet ‘Dome Of Light’ Phenomenon In Declassified Documents
Air Force analysts were baffled by the massive light shows, which may have been a countermeasure against American early warning satellites.
Work Begins On Starlink-Like Constellation Of Small Hypersonic Missile-Tracking Satellites
The Pentagon’s grand space strategy envisions a shift from larger, expensive satellites to massive constellations of smaller, easier to replace ones.
American Officials Say Intelligence Points To Iran Shooting Down Ukrainian Airliner (Updated)
U.S. officials say they are “confident” that an Iranian surface-to-air missile brought down an airliner belonging to Ukraine International Airlines. Ukrainian investigators had already said that they were considering this possibility as they explore the incident, which followed a recent and unprecedented Iranian missile strike targeting U.S. forces in Iraq.
Russia Plans To Set Up Massive New Radar Array To Help “Control” The Arctic Region
Russia says it will set up a new, long-range over-the-horizon radar system to help “control” the Arctic by providing additional early warning and monitoring capability with regards to various potential threats, including aircraft, cruise missiles, and hypersonic weapons. This announcement comes just over a week after the head of U.S. Northern Command, who is also in charge of the U.S.-Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command, called for revitalization and expansion of similar American capabilities in this ever more strategic region.
The U.S. Can’t Buy Greenland But Thule Air Base Is Set To Become More Vital Than Ever Before
With Russia drastically expanding its capabilities above the Arctic Circle, the frigid Cold War base will be key to America’s own plans for the region.
U.S. Infrared Satellite Data Could Settle The Debate Over Pakistan-India Dogfight
The constellation of orbital sensors can detect infrared events such as missile launches, artillery fire, and planes exploding in the sky.
Strategic Command Boss’s Computer Screens Go Dark When Foreign Missile Is Launched
CNN gives us a look inside STRATCOM’s “battle deck” and talks current realities of strategic deterrence with General Hyten.