How Do Rockets and Missiles Work?
	Missiles were first launched 8 centuries ago by the Chinese, during their battles with the Mongols. The first Chinese missiles were propelled by gunpowder. When arrows and spears were stuck to it, the missile made a dreadful weapon. The Mongols were so impressed, that they made their own missiles employed against the Arabs. Arabs too assumed them and, from the Arabs, they passed into Europe. In 1429, the French troops led by Joanne of ... [read more >>]
	17 January 2008, 14:06GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

U.S. Navy Tests Aegis
	Engineers launched a single-stage dummy missile from the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii, to provide as target for interceptor fired from Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie. This was part of a military test to simulate the destruction of two short-range ballistic missiles more than 160 kilometers over the Pacific ocean, in the first simultaneous test in space. The test marked Lockheed Martin's 10th and 11th successful b ... [read more >>]
	08 November 2007, 07:26GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Cyberwar: Chinese Armed to the Teeth!
	It seems that the Earth is just not enough for the Chinese any more. They've taken war to space and cyberspace. They have an informatized army that is bound to cripple enemy forces. So, instead of directly attacking with planes, tanks and bombs they will render enemy communication offline. Some will say that old fashion warfare is still the best. But what good is having a large powerful force if one tank or plane or whateve ... [read more >>]
	05 September 2007, 05:20GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

What Is the Only Thing That Can Stop a Nuclear Missile?
	After the Cold War, the U.S. did not build any more nuclear weapons and even plans to retire many of these weapons as part of its nuclear arsenal reductions under the Moscow Treaty on Strategic Offensive Reductions. Instead, they concentrated on the only thing in the world that can stop an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) dead in its tracks: the Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser (ABL). This megawatt-class chemical oxygen i ... [read more >>]
	06 July 2007, 10:54GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Google Earth Discovered Chinese Nuclear Weapons!
	The downloadable mapping tool Google Earth discovered a nuclear ballistic missile for the Chinese submarines that seems to be located somewhere at the Xiaopingdao Submarine Base south of Dalian, approximately 193 miles north of Qingdao, as Hans M. Kristensen from the Federation of American Scientists said. According to the official, the missile might belong to the Jin-class or Type 094 class that "is expected to replace the ... [read more >>]
	06 July 2007, 05:09GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

The Next Terrorist Targets Could Be the Satellites, Said US and Romanian Scientists
	China's shootdown of an old communication satellite two months ago using a new missile was the first successful demonstration of an anti-satellite missile by any country in more than 20 years. The U.S. perceived the test not only as a proof of China's increasing military capabilities and ambitions, but also as a possible threat to its dominance in military space. The problem is that anti-satellite systems could also be used b ... [read more >>]
	25 June 2007, 03:33GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

How Does the World's Largest Nuclear Submarine Work?
	Among the arsenal of the most advanced military superpowers, one weapon is the most feared. It's not the atomic bomb, it's even more powerful, while being almost undetectable and can launch a devastating surprise attack on almost any country in the world. Operating underwater at pressures beyond the range of unaided human survivability, submarines, first widely used in World War I, are used by all major navies today. They are ... [read more >>]
	05 June 2007, 11:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Russia's New Inter-Continental Nuclear Missile Can Penetrate Any Defense!
	Russia performed a test fire of its newest Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) this week and officials say it was a complete success. Capable of carrying multiple independent warheads, it's also able - according to government officials – to penetrate any defense system in the world. An intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM, is a long-range (greater than 5,500 km or 3,500 miles) ballistic missile typically designed for ... [read more >>]
	30 May 2007, 02:50GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

US Are Building New Nuclear Weapons!
	The US Government has announced plans to create the first new nuclear warhead since the end of the Cold War. The official reason is that the military wants to replace the old W76 warheads, made since 1978, that are being stored in what is known as the Enduring Nuclear Stockpile or deployed on nuclear submarines. An Ohio class nuclear submarine can carry up to 32 Trident II D5 multiple warheads nuclear missiles. That is enoug ... [read more >>]
	02 May 2007, 06:30GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Are The U.S. Deploying Satellite Space Weapons?
	The U.S. perceived China's shutdown of an old communication satellite two months ago using a new missile, (the first successful demonstration of an anti-satellite missile proceeded by any country in more than 20 years) not only as a proof of China's increasing military capabilities and ambitions, but also as a possible threat to its dominance in military space. So, they are seriously acting accordingly, by first calling for a ... [read more >>]
	25 April 2007, 04:16GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

China's Anti-Satellite Weapons Causes U.S. Military Satellites to Be Reviewed
	China's shootdown of an old communication satellite two months ago using a new missile was the first successful demonstration of an anti-satellite missile by any country in more than 20 years. The U.S. perceived the test not only as a proof of China's increasing military capabilities and ambitions, but also as a possible threat to its dominance in military space. US intelligence knew about preparations for Januar ... [read more >>]
	23 April 2007, 03:39GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Combat in Space or Accident ?
	A small Russian research satellite has been destroyed last week, and the cause remains unknown. Could it have been researching too much? Or maybe just “researching” the wrong subjects? Russian space experts are wondering whether the United States used an anti-satellite weapon to destroy their satellite or not. Guess what? The claim that the Pentagon intentionally crippled the satellite brought an almost immediate denial from U.S. ... [read more >>]
	05 April 2007, 04:31GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia

Hammer Testing to Find Hidden Flaws in Missiles
	Some missiles are accidentally damaged when struck by rocks and debris kicked up by helicopter rotors or when mishandled during shipping or maintenance. Unlike missiles made of metallic alloys – which often show external signs of damage such as cracks or dents – damage in the new "filament wound" composite materials may not reveal obvious signs, said Douglas Adams, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at Purdue� ... [read more >>]
	26 March 2007, 04:18GMT | (c) 2008 Softpedia