Space and missile defense: success 1999, focus 2000

Article Abstract:

The US is closer to achieving a national missile defense as envisioned under the National Defense Act of 1999. This surfaces after a 120-pound exoatmospheric kill vehicle intercepted and disintegrated upon impact a missile launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA. The exoatmospheric kill vehicle was launched from Kwajalein Atoll 4,300 miles out in the Pacific. The US will hold three more intercept tests in 2000 to further demosntrate the hit-to-kill technology.

United States, National Security, National Defense

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Dubai focus

Article Abstract:

The importance Dubai has gained as a result of the Air Show besides the phenomenal growth that has taken place in the aviation industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is presented.

Economic aspects, Military policy, Growth, Air transportation industry, United Arab Emirates

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Mixed signals from MAKS 2007

Article Abstract:

The article discusses the MAKS Air Show 2007 at Zhukovsky that provides a radical restructuring for the Russian aerospace and defense sector.

Exhibitions

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