Preliminary Design Of Free Electron Laser Weapon Completed

Posted by Matt in March 18th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Military Tech, Ammunition, Boeing, Capability, Cruise-Missiles, Directed Energy, Electrical Power, Energy Systems, Free Electron Laser, Laser Weapon, Milestone, Naval Warfare, Precise Speed, Preliminary Design Review, Program Director, Speed Of Light, Velocity, Vice President, Weapon System

“The Free Electron Laser will use a ship’s electrical power to create, in effect, unlimited ammunition and provide the ultra-precise, speed-of-light capability required to defend U.S. naval forces against emerging threats, such as hyper-velocity cruise missiles,” said Gary Fitzmire, vice president and program director of Boeing Directed Energy Systems.
“The successful completion of this preliminary design [...]

Israeli intel: Hamas has amassed 5,000 rockets since 2009 war

Posted by Matt in January 18th, 2010 | 1 comment

Published in Israel, Middle East, Capability, Gaza Strip, Hamas, Intel, Israel, Military Sources, Regime, Rockets And Missiles, Succession

“Hamas wants to develop a capability where it could use its missiles and rockets to stop an Israeli ground advance,” the source said. “Firing one or two rockets is insufficient. Instead, you have to fire 10 to 20 rockets toward a specific area.”
Israeli military sources said the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip was developing [...]

Iran Will Have Nuclear-Arms Capability Next Year, Barak Says – BusinessWeek

Posted by Matt in December 28th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Nuclear, Anonymity, bombs, Businessweek, Capability, Closed Doors, Ehud Barak, Iran Nuclear, Iranian City, Israeli Defense Minister, Israeli Minister, Nuclear Arms, Nuclear Facility, Nuclear Weapon, Parliamentary Committee, Technology

Iran will have the technology to build a nuclear weapon by early next year, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told a parliamentary committee today, an official said.
The Israeli minister said that a newly discovered nuclear facility near the Iranian city of Qom was immune to attack by regular bombs, according to the parliamentary official, who [...]

Brazil follows Iran’s nuclear path, but without the fuss

Posted by Matt in December 14th, 2009 | 2 comments

Published in Americas, Brazil, Iran, Nuclear, Brazil, Capability, Constitution, Eakin, Enrichment Center, Fuss, Iran Nuclear, Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, Nuclear Plants, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Technology, Nuclear Weapons, Peaceful Purposes, Raw Material, Secrecy, South-America, superpower, Uranium Enrichment, Use Of Nuclear Energy, Vanderbilt University

Did you wonder why Brazil is getting friendly with Iran? Perhaps Iran can help Brazil become the rightful superpower of South America. And the way to do that is to become a nuclear power.
04/20/06 RESENDE, Brazil (AP) – As Iran faces international pressure over developing the raw material for nuclear weapons, Brazil is quietly preparing [...]

‘China can destroy most US GPS satellites’

Posted by Matt in November 17th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, ASAT, Capability, Geoffery, Gps Satellite, Gps Satellites, Principal Research Scientist, Science Technology, Technology And Society, Usa China

China’s Anti-Satellite (ASAT) has the capability of destroying 23 US’ 31 functional GPS satellites, said Dr Geoffery Forden, principal research scientist in MIT’s Programme on Science, Technology and Society, USA.
‘China can destroy most US GPS satellites’

Radical Steps toward ‘Minimal Nuclear Deterrence’ Continue to Undermine American Security

Posted by Matt in October 15th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Nuclear, Allies, American Security, arsenal, Assertions, Bombers, Capability, Current Ratio, Deployment, Eventuality, Family Matters, Family Security, Nuclear Deterrence, Nuclear Warheads, Platforms, Radical Steps, Security First, Security Matters, Strategic Risk, submarines, United States

First is the idea that reducing our deterrent force to no more than 500 warheads, (from the current level of roughly 2,200) is somehow a good idea. There is no discussion, only assertions that such a force is adequate to provide deterrence not only for the U.S. but for our numerous allies that rely upon [...]

Russia’s Naval Tremors | Defense Spending

Posted by Matt in October 13th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Russia, Acknowledgment, Acquisition, Capability, Defense Spending, Gap, Indictment, Military Technologies, Military Technology, Russia, Russian Government, Shortfall, Tremors

First, it is an acknowledgment by the Russian government and military that it suffers from a shortfall in maritime expeditionary capability. Perhaps more importantly, however, it is an indictment by the defense brass of Russia’s own warship-building sector and recognition of the burgeoning gap in military technologies between Russia and the West. This acquisition, therefore, [...]

China sets its sights on US Navy, admiral warns – World News – World – General – Straight Furrow

Posted by Matt in October 5th, 2009 | no comment

Published in China, Capabilities, Capability, China Navy, John Bird, Navy Admiral, Navy News, News World, Seventh Fleet, ships, Straight Furrow, Sydney, Us Navy, Vice Admiral, Weapons Systems, World News

The commander of the Seventh Fleet, Vice-Admiral John Bird, said in Sydney yesterday that China’s naval capability “has grown much faster than any of our predictions”.Of China’s new capabilities, “many are intended to counter a navy such as the US Navy,” with weapons systems “targeted to our carriers and larger ships.”
He suggested that China aimed [...]

India raises nuclear stakes

Posted by Matt in September 28th, 2009 | no comment

Published in India, Arch Rival, Arsenals, Asia India, Asia-Pacific, Capability, Destructive Power, Global Community, High Yield, India India, New Delhi, Nuclear Powers, Nuclear Weapon, Nuclear Weapons, Pakistan Nuclear

India can now build nuclear weapons with the same destructive power as those in the arsenals of the world’s major nuclear powers, according to New Delhi’s senior atomic officials.
They said India had built weapons with yields of up to 200 kilotons, which would be considered a “proper strategic deterrent” by the global community. A nuclear [...]

UN agency says Iran got nuclear designs; warhead plan suspected – The Boston Globe

Posted by Matt in September 17th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Allies, Blueprints, bombs, Boston Globe, Capability, Diplomat, Diplomats, Electricity, Iran Nuclear, Israel, Missile, Nuclear Designs, Nuclear Warhead, Revelations, Speculation, tehran, Un Agency, Un Security Council, Uranium Metal, Watchdog Agency

This report confirms that Iran has the blueprints for a nuclear warhead capable of being mounted on a missile.
There is some speculation from left-wing websites that the source for this report was Israel. I’m sure these same websites are not anti-Israel.
This article was originally published on November 19, 2005.
The UN atomic watchdog agency revealed yesterday [...]