U.S. Navy intercepted test drone with HELIOS directed-energy weapon
The U.S. Navy has developed a directed-energy weapon that can intercept unmanned drones and possibly cruise missiles while ...
Are We on the Verge of an Arms Race in Space?
Rumors of a Russian space nuke, along with other satellite-targeting weapons, have made geopolitical tensions extend into ...
Amid an Escalating Arms Race in Space with Russia and China, Is the U.S. Falling Behind?
Rumors of a space nuke made geopolitical tensions extend into orbit. Amid an Escalating Arms Race in Space with Russia and ...
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Trump’s ‘Iron Dome for America’ plan would put weapons in space, at a big cost
The first Trump administration floated a space weapon concept in March 2018: a neutral particle beam in space. But it ...
Donald Trump’s plan for space lasers to destroy nuclear weapons
Instead, Trump’s order demands the deployment of “space-based interceptors” — a web of satellites, some equipped with lasers. It then calls for the development of another layer of lower-altitude ...
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Donald Trump plans laser system in space to destroy nuclear weapons
Donald Trump has ordered work on the most ambitious missile shield in US history, one designed to destroy hypersonic missiles and prevent nuclear annihilation. The US president dubbed it the ...
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SpaceX veterans’ hypersonic weapons startup secures $100 million
ORLANDO, Fla. — A California-based startup led by former SpaceX executives announced Jan. 29 it has raised $100 million to ...
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Why Space Is a National Security Priority
The United States needs to restore its focus on space as a national security priority as conditions have changed and threats ...
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New European AI Alliance Will Drive Autonomous Weapons Development
Alongside major developments in consumer-driven AI products, like ChatGPT, artificial intelligence has become a key focus for ...