Tag: Missiles
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Pentagon to Invest $1 Billion in L3Harris Missile Unit Ahead of Planned Spinoff
The Pentagon said it will invest $1 billion in the missile business of L3Harris Technologies as part of a plan to spin the unit off into a separate publicly traded company, a move intended to accelerate weapons production for future conflicts. L3Harris said on Tuesday the missile segment would be separated into a stand-alone company,…
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Trump Taps Gen. Guetlein to Lead Ambitious Golden Dome Missile Defense Initiative
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced the selection of U.S. Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein to oversee the Golden Dome missile defense initiative, a high-cost and technologically complex program intended to build a national shield against advanced missile threats, including hypersonic and ballistic weapons. Speaking during an Oval Office briefing with Defense Secretary…
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EpiSci Chosen by Space Development Agency to Develop Hypersonic Missile Detection Tool
California-based EpiSci has been selected by the Space Development Agency (SDA) to develop a tool capable of detecting hypersonic missiles in flight from satellite data, a challenging endeavor due to the extreme speeds of these weapons. Hypersonic missiles, traveling at speeds of at least Mach 5, pose a significant challenge for current defense systems. The…