Tag Archives: ICBM
Aegis Missile Defense—a Floating Iron Dome [Video]
While the US Navy is generally immune to IED attacks (the USS Cole tragedy notwithstanding) it must remain vigilant against ballistic missile strikes launched by hostile nations. When that happens, even...
Hot Missile Porn: Hawaiian ICBM Blowed the Hell Up [Video]
American missile defense often fails spectacularly—but in one of these occasional interception wins, it looks pretty spectacular. Enjoy the slow motion flames and fanfare while it lasts, courtesy...
North Korea Shows Off Glorious New Weapons that Probably Won’t Work [North Korea]
To celebrate the Immortal Perfect Rocket Glory Leadership of chubby dictator slug Kim Jung-un, North Korea threw itself a parade. Unlike, say, the Thanksgiving Day Parade, this one was mostly goose-step...
Why Iran’s Missiles Can’t (and Won’t) Hit the East Coast [Military]
Israel is claiming that Iran is thisclose to developing a missile that can hit American soil. But missile and intelligence experts say Tehran has a long, technically complex road to travel before it can...
The Air Force’s Crazy Plan to Launch Nuclear ICBMs from a Cargo Plane [Nukes]
When you think ICBM, things get Freudian—a long, slender missile erupting from an underground silo or submarine bay, gliding upwards. You probably don't consider a giant missile dumped from the ba...
The Air Force’s Crazy Plan to Launch Nuclear ICBMs from a Cargo Plane [Nukes]
When you think ICBM, things get Freudian—a long, slender missile erupting from an underground silo or submarine bay, gliding upwards. You probably don't consider a giant missile dumped from the ba...
It’s Do or Die Time For The Mach 20 Missile [Science]
DARPA has a plan called Prompt Global Strike that'll knock out any terrorist target within an hour using a remote aircraft. Sounds great, except the first trial of this advanced weapon failed miserably...
