Tag: Defense

Electromagnetic Railgun

The Editors - July 1, 2013

BAE Systems was awarded a $34.5 million contract from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) for the development of the Electromagnetic (EM) Railgun under...

Government Action Demanded on Military Spending Crisis

Richard C. Young - June 3, 2013

My friend and Cato Institute Vice President for Defense and Foreign Policy Studies, Chris Preble joins with other scholars to demand action from the...

X-51 WaveRider

Richard C. Young - May 2, 2013

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Boeing X-51A Waverider demonstrator successfully achieved sustained, scramjet-powered, air-breathing hypersonic flight above Mach 5 in its final...

Protecting Our Children and Lt. Col. Dave Grossman’s “Five D’s”

Richard C. Young - December 19, 2012

As of this morning, I am personally involved with school security. A day does not pass that I am not concentrating on the personal...

Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (Aegis BMD)

The Editors - November 15, 2012

Bringing Order to Chaos MDA successfully conducts first-ever integrated live-fire test of Aegis, THAAD and PAC 3 missile defense systems In the heat of battle, the...

F-22 Raptor

The Editors - July 24, 2012

WASHINGTON, July 24, 2012 – Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta is satisfied the Air Force has identified the cause of hypoxia-like symptoms 12 F-22...

Predator C Avenger

Richard C. Young - February 15, 2012

The Air Force’s effort to field a brand new tactical drone, known as MQ-X has effectively been cancelled the service’s top intelligence officer said...

Northrop Grumman's Transformational Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Source: Northrup Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Fire Scout vertical unmanned aircraft system (VUAS)...

Slappin’ Around the Dwarfs

Richard C. Young - March 11, 2011

Yesterday, Matt, Debbie, and I met at our Naples office with Cato Institute chairman Bob Levy and cofounder and president Ed Crane. The goal...

FIM-92 Stinger low-altitude surface-to-air missile system

The Editors - March 3, 2010

The Stinger missile, a full-dimensional protection weapon, is the Army's system for short-range air defense that provides the ground maneuver commander force protection against...

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