BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE
ARTICLES 2003

Aegis for Israel - December 12 2003

Missile Defense Briefing Report No 128 - December 11 2003

Military to Test Missile Defense System - December 11 2003

Aegis cruiser will attempt to shoot down missile in test off Hawaii - December 11 2003

Space, Missile Defense Essential To Defense, Rumsfeld Says - December 10 2003

Lockheed Martin gets US$4.6b missile defence contract - December 10 2003

Only two countries in the world - December 10 2003

Lockheed Martin Completes Integration of First Multi-Mission Mobile Processor for SBIRS-High - December 9 2003

Son of Star wars shoots past network - December 9 2003

Agency clears way for target launches from Kodiak - December 9 2003

Indonesia warns defence shield programme will trigge arms race - December 8 2003

Taiwan To Hold Historic "Anti-Missile, Anti-War" Referendum - December 8 2003

Air Force’s Jumper defends Earth against aliens in ‘Stargate SG-1’ - December 8 2003

Experts sceptical of effectiveness of missile defence - December 5 2003

What will the missile defence system mean for the region? - December 5 2003

Indonesia cool on missile defence plan - December 5 2003

Logo Defense - December 5 2003

Australia Assures China on Missile Defense Program - December 5 2003

Northrop Grumman Wins Billion Dollar Missile Defense Program - December 4 2003

Orbital Wins $400 Million In Missile Defense Contracts - December 4 2003

Lockheed Martin Displays Missile Defense Radar - December 4 2003

Australia Joins Bush Star Wars Team - December 4 2003

Australia to join missile shield - December 4 2003

Australia's role in missile defence - December 4 2003

Pentagon Wasting Billions on Outdated Missile Defense? - December 4 2003

Missile Defense Boost-Phase Contract Awarded - December 3 2003

Space wars: apocalypse soon? - December 3 2003

Northrop gets interceptor contract - December 3 2003

Lockheed Martin Delivers First Aegis Weapon System to Norway - December 3 2003

Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 127 - December 2 2003

Missiles of '04 - December 1 2003

Sweeping the Skies - November 2003

'No cancer risk' from base - November 30 2003

Greenlanders lose battle over airbase - November 29 2003

Missile Defense to Be Deployed in Election Year - November 28 2003

Bush signs $400 bn bill authorising full missile defence - November 25 2003

Boeing Fires Execs for Unethical Conduct - November 24 2003

'Aegis Option' for Missile Defense Here - November 24 2003

Winter won't slow missile defense work; deadline still end of 2004 - November 24 2003

Japan Aims to Make Missile Shield - November 24 2003

Japan eyes joint missile production with US - November 24 2003

Unique role, projects keep missile range vital - November 24 2003

Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 126 - November 20 2003

Booster rocket fuel explosions have shifted MD priorities - November 19 2003

Fort Greely missile system on target for completion - November 19 2003

Democratic Debate Needed on Missile Defence - November 19 2003

While we have your attention, Mr President... - November 18 2003

A Missile Shield For Europe - November 17 2003

A Missile Shield for Europe - November 16 2003

Boone firm helps work on solar-powered blimp - November 13 2003

Fighting back - the Inuit forced from their homes to protect the US - November 13 2003

Missile Defense System misguided - November 12 2003

Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 125 - November 11 2003

Missile Defense Agency Booster Rocket Program - November 7 2003

Star Wars Makes Defense Secretary Space Out - November 6 2003

Missile changes approved - November 4 2003

More testing delays next missile launch - November 4 2003

Inuit battle to shut US air base - November 3 2003

Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 124 - November 3 2003

Launch date of target from KLC uncertain - November 2 2003

Japanese test 3 missiles at McGregor - October 30 2003

Vandenberg AFB Launch facility will convert to GMD Interceptor facilities - October 25 2003

Outsourcing US Missile Technology to China - October 25 2003

Vancouver council takes off to do battle with Star Wars - October 24 2003

First ground-based Midcourse Defense Brigade activated - October 24 2003

Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 123 - October 24 2003

Floating platform tracks incoming missiles - October 23 2003

Russia to supply S-300 missile systems to Belarus - October 23 2003

Russia to Build New Ballistic Missile - October 22 2003

U.S. Controls Hamper Foreign Role in Missile Defense - October 19 2003

How would you down a missile? - October 19 2003

Uncle Sam wants you – to shoot down missiles - October 19 2003

NK Government hints at nuclear weapons test - October 17 2003

Missile defense soldiers deploy - October 17 2003

Missile defense unit mobilizing in Colorado Springs - October 17 2003

Paul Martin called on to Reject Star Wars - October 16 2003

Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 122 - October 16 2003

Patriot Threatens Indo-Pak Balance - October 13 2003

USAF Eyes Nuclear, Sat Program Link - October 11 2003

Romania denies talks with US on missile defense - October 11 2003

Too cosy with Americans - October 11 2003

Northrop sees possible big US missile-shield deals - October 10 2003

Bulgaria Considered for US Missile Base to Deter Iran - October 10 2003

U.S. wants defensive missile system in Europe against Iran - October 9 2003

Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 121 - October 9 2003

Pakistan test fires nuclear-capable missile - October 8 2003

U.S. Usable Nukes Policy Creates Conflicts for NATO Countries - October 7 2003

Hurdles Slow U.S.-Europe Missile Defense - October 7 2003

Tight Test Schedule Ahead For Missile Defense Shield - October 6 2003

Ghaznavi modified, test soon - October 3 2003

Wishing Won't Make Star Wars So - October 3 2003

Russia opens missile defence station in Belarus - October 2 2003

NASA Signs Mission Assurance Agreement with Missile Defense Agency - October 2 2003

Back missile shield plan, Canada urged - October 2 2003

Protesters to tour RAF base - October 2 2003

CND backs health probe - October 2 2003

Congress Grants Administration $9.1 billion for Missile Defense - October 1 2003

Study Casts Doubt on Boost-Phase Missile Defense - October 1 2003

Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 120 - October 1 2003

Lockheed Martin To Develop High Altitude Airship for Missile Defense - September 30 2003

Surplus for Greely Approved - September 29 2003

Basic missile defense planned for deadline - September 29 2003

North Alabama a builder of missile defense system - September 28 2003

NATO Missile Defence Feasibility Study - September 26 2003

US-led consortium wins NATO contact to study anti-missile options - September 26 2003

ATK Demonstrates Rocket Motor for Missile Defense Applications - September 26 2003

Shemya testing bypassed in missile defense plan - September 25 2003

Report Sees Risks in Push for Missile Defense - September 24 2003

Outrage as national park chiefs duck missile debate - September 23 2003

Missile Defence Briefing Report No 119 - September 22 2003

Missile Defense Clarity - September 22 2003

Indian defence team to visit Israel for help on missile program - September 21 2003

UK to spend £30m on 'Star Wars' defence - September 21 2003

Pyongyans slams new US missile defense system - September 19 2003

US looks at missile defence in the air - September 19 2003

Northrop Grumman To Develop Illuminator Laser For Missile Defense - September 18 2003

Getting The Software Right Critical To Missile Defense - September 18 2003

House-Senate negotiators reach agreement on $368 billion defense budget - September 18 2003

Harris Corporation Awarded $7.7 Million Contract By Boeing For U.S. Missile Defense Sea-based X-band Radar Program - September 17 2003

Pave Paws Monthly Newsletter - September 16 2003

US troops upgrade missile defense capability in South Korea - September 16 2003

Japan to develop new radar as part of missile defense - September 15 2003

US official provides reassurance - September 14 2003

Yokosuka navy base plays key missile role, think tank says - September 13 2003

Northern premiers want involvement in missile defense - September 12 2003

Japanese missile defense: A matter of timing - September 12 2003

UAE Evaluates Missile Defense System - September 12 2003

Missile defense on track - September 10 2003

MEADS Advanced Lightweight Missile Defense Launcher Completes Acceptance Tests - September 10 2003

Mystery shrouds Pentagon's extra funds - September 10 2003

Giant globe radar another piece in missile defense system - September 10 2003

Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 118 - September 10 2003

Arms Race in Space - September 9 2003

BASIC acquires 'confidential' UK memorandum on missile defence - September 9 2003

Aerospace company awarded contract worth up to $8 million - September 7 2003

Saving helicopters high on commander's list - September 5 2003

China slams missile-defense plan - September 4 2003

Vandenberg AFB Sept launch-Minuteman III - September 3 2003

Arms race in Space ? - September 1 2003

ABL Prepares for 2005 Shoot-Down Attempt - August 31 2003

Japan Seeks Shield for North Korean Missiles - August 30 2003

134 billion yen requested for missile shield - August 30 2003

Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 117 - August 29 2003

Kodiak won't launch intercepts in test - August 27 2003

US Army Eyes Mobile Laser Weapon For Tactical Missile Defense - August 26 2003

Northern Exposure - August 18/25 2003

Nervous Japan talks of missile defence system - August 23 2003

Japan seeking multi-billion-yen purchase of U.S. missiles - August 22 2003

Missile Defence Briefing Report No 116 - August 22 2003

It won't fly, but it can bite - August 22 2003

U.S. Weighing Missile Defenses for Airliners - August 22 2003

Bush's Star Wars Credibility Problem - August 19 2003

Missile defense booster flies from Vandenberg - August 17 2003

Raytheon gets $881M missile interceptor contract - August 16 2003

Missile Defence Briefing Report No 115 - August 15 2003

Pentagon to reopen Aleutian base to support missile defense radar - August 15 2003<

Gamma-ray weapons could trigger next arms race - August 13 2003

Missile test termed success - August 7 2003

No boost for missile defense - August 7 2003

Boeing to manufacture Arrow missile from 2004 - August 7 2003

China and Russia Urge Space Arms Ban - July 31 2003

Missile Defence Briefing Report No 113 - July 28 2003

Brass checks in on 'shield' missiles - July 25 2003

Laws of Physics vs. Boost-Phase Missile Defense, Round 1 - July 24 2003

Taiwan plans to buy US-made Patriot PAC-3 anti-missile systems - July 24 2003

Spending on War Fighting from Space in the FY2004 Budget Request - July 24 2003

Space-Based Missile Defense: Not So Heavenly - July 21 2003

Lord Bach attends launch of UK Missile Defence Centre - July 21 2003

Oahu may get giant radar - July 16 2003

Missile Defense Strategy Not Feasible Warns American Physical Society - July 16 2003

Report of the Commission to Assess The Ballistic Missile Threat to the US - July 15 2003

Missile Defense More Relevant Than Ever - July 14 2003

US set to deliver advanced air-to-air missiles to Taiwan - July 13 2003

Should America Rule the Heavens? - July 11 2003

Missile Defence Briefing Report No 111 - July 11 2003

The Final EIS for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Test Range - July 11 2003

Missile Defence: The Pentagon Steps Back - July 11 2003

US study warns missile defense comes with risks - July 11 2003

VAFB to get funds for space, missile projects - July 10 2003

Lockheed in $10B race for NASA Space Plane - July 10 2003

Colorado could become the place for space - July 10 2003

A Small Victory Against Missile Defense - July 9 2003

EADS Wins Development Share Of UK Missile Air Defense Project - July 2 2003

No military experiment at Midway - June 2003

Northrop Grumman Marks Five Years - June 25 2003

Lockheed Martin And BAE Systems To Partner On Missile Defense - June 24 2003

Revealed: US plan to 'own' space - June 22 2003

20th anniversary of Peacekeeper and protests - June 21 2003

Missile Defense Briefing Report No 108 - June 20 2003

GMD missile defense blueprints found in dumpster in Fairbanks - June 19 2003

Missile misses target, officials call it a success - June 19 2003

Pentagon announces test of sea-based missile defense system - June 17 2003

Alaska Protests against Bush NMD Deployment - June 17 2003

Missile Defense Briefing Report No 107 - June 16 2003

U.S. Prods Japan Over Missile Defense Systems - June 13 2003

Spectrum Astro And Ohb-System Team Up For Space Defense Pitch - June 13 2003

Britain in secret star wars deal - June 12 2003

NATO Statement on Capabilities - June 12 2003

NATO Missile Defenc Advances - June 12 2003

Group protests possible use of Feltwell in 'Star Wars' defense plan - June 12 2003

Missile launch called successful - June 11 2003

Minuteman 3 missile to launch - June 10 2003

GAO on Missile Defense: Administration's Rhetoric Does Not Match Reality - June 10 2003

US Congressional Star Wars Authorisation Bills - June 10 2003

Now the US wants control of space - June 8 2003

GAO Cites Risks in Missile Defense - June 5 2003

Range Complex - June 4 2003

Space Is The Ultimate High Ground - June 4 2003

Fylingdales Radiation Risk - June 2 2003

June Vandenberg AFB launches - June 2003

ABL - Overweight and oh-so-late by Miranda Priebe - May/June 2003

Missile Defense by Michelle Ciarroca - May 2003

GCC Considers Missile Defense Network - May 30 2003

Canada Lays Down Limits on Joining Missile Defense - May 30 2003

Integral To Test Performance Of Missile Defense Satellites - May 29 2003

New Breed of Missile Silos Put in Alaska - May 27 2003

Danish parliament approves missile defence talks with US - May 27 2003

Pugwash Workshop on Preserving the Non-Weaponization of Space - May 22-24 2003

White House Unveils Antimissile System Policy - May 21 2003

Bush Issues Directive Describing Policy on Antimissile Defenses - May 21 2003

Russia to help US build missile shield under certain conditions - May 21 2003

National Policy on Ballistic Missile Defense Fact Sheet - May 19 2003

Increased Patriot Production Could Cause Problems - May 16 2003

Former Official Raises Test Concerns; Congress Compromises - May 16 2003

PIT and Boeing to examine missile defence architecture - May 16 2003

Canadian FM gives strong sign that Canada will join US missile system - May 15 2003

Missile defence: It was wrong then and it's wrong now - May 15 2003

Canadian cabinet puts off decision on joining US missile defence system - May 13 2003

Canadian companies want Ottawa to join U.S. plan to gain maximum benefit - May 12 2003

Canadian security is key in US missile defence debate - May 7 2003

Canada may join US missile defense shield - May 6 2003

Greenpeace says US report on Greenland is misleading, full of holes - May 5 2003

Putin, Bush to Focus on Missile Defense - May 5 2003

Deploying a Campaign Promise - May 2003

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty - Prep Com Report - May 2003

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty - Prep Com - April/May 2003

NPT Prep Com - Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space - April/May 2003

Space Tracking and Surveillance System - April 2003

DARPA Contracts Raytheon To Develop Next Generation Imagery Technology - April 30 2003

Presentation to Non-Proliferation Treaty - Prep Com - April 30 2003

Prevention of an Arms Race in Outer Space - April 30 2003

Theatre Missile Defence - April 30 2003

Ottawa eyes U.S. missile defence plan - April 29 2003

Record of Decision: Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Initial Defensive Operations Capability - April 25 2003

Missile Defence Briefing Report No 101 - April 25 2003

Missile Defence Briefing Report No 100 - April 21 2003

US troops pack up Patriot missiles after Iraq threat vanishes - April 20 2003

Doubts over Patriot for more than a decade - April 18 2003

Technology goes to war: Space nets take commanding role - April 14 2003

Missile-defense test failure linked to a single chip - April 11 2003<

Greenland split on missile debate - April 10 2003

U.S. Missile Defense Program "On Track," Agency Director Says - April 9 2003

Mobile missiles back on drawing board, U.S. general says - April 9 2003

North Korea snubs U.N. Command on meeting - April 5 2003

North Korea blasts US for imposing trade sanctions over missile exports - April 4 2003

US Air Force Briefing on: Space: The Warfighter's Perspective - March 16 2003

Star Wars: Control and Domination of the Heavens and the Earth Below - March 15 2003

Vandenberg Air Force Base authorizes 'deadly force' against trespassing protesters - March 15 2003

Vandenberg AFB blasts ICBM WMD test - March 13 2003

Missile defence 'will increase terror threat' - March 11 2003

Missile Defense Systems Not Ready for Action, Pentagon Says - March 2003

MDA Plans Nine Flight Tests For New Boost-Phase Program - March 10 2003

N Korea test-fires missile into sea - March 10 2003

Hawai'i could get missile-tracking radar - March 9 2003

Northrop Grumman And Raytheon Bid For Kinetic Energy Interceptor - March 7 2003

Greenland furious over Danish move on US missile defense - March 5 2003

Danish government ready to give US missile defense plan green light - March 4 2003

U.S. Plans: Airborne Laser System Is Overweight; Mission Expands Too - March 3 2003

Northrop delivers high-power solid-state laser for MDA's ABL program - March 3 2003

Under the Radar - March 1 2003

Australian PM ignores China's objections to Aussie "star wars" - February 28 2003

Israel flaunts upgraded Patriot anti-missile system - February 28 2003

U.S.-Israel Exercise Links Arrow and Patriot into Multi-Tier Missile Defense System - February 27 2003

Northrop Grumman Ships High-Power Solid-State Laser For Missile Defense - February 27 2003

Australia keen to join US Star Wars missile shield program - February 27 2003

North Korea fires missile into sea - February 25 2003

Ocean based X band Radar plans - February 25 2003

Missile Defense Waiver Sought - February 24 2003

The Pentagon trashes Bush's Missile Defense plans - February 21 2003

More Missile-Defense Madness - February 20 2003

U.S., Japan sowing seeds of missile defense - February 17 2003

Bad THAAD - February 5-11 2003

China successfully tests multi-warhead missiles - February 9 2003

New missile defense plans downplay Kodiak's role - February 8 2003

Taurus-Lite launch is successful - February 7 2003

Notice of Availability of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Extended Test Range Draft Environmental Impact Statement - February 7 2003

Waste of Space - from SchNEWS - February 7 2003

Old Vandenberg Pad Gets Facelift - February 6 2003

Army, Delta to discuss Greely - February 6 2003

UK to help 'Son of Star Wars' - February 5 2003

U.S., Israel in live missile defense test - February 4 2003

U.S. Seeks Dismissal of Suit by Critic of Missile Defense - February 3 2003

Nuke Lab Whistle-Blower Suspended - January 31 2003

New Labour has dodged debate about its US deal on Fylingdales - January 31 2003

Award Made After Boeing Spy Case - January 30 2003

Hoon under fire over star wars deal - January 30 2003

Defence Committee Says Yes - January 29 2003

Disappointment at Fylingdales Verdict - January 29 2003

Canada to wait for US request before deciding on anti-missile shield - January 28 2003

Boeing awarded contract to develop sea-based missile defense radar - January 28 2003

Russia will cooperate with US on missile defense 'step by step' - January 27 2003

Putin ready to cooperate with US on missile defense - January 23 2003

Legal Issues Could Hinder System Deployment - January 22 2003

Missile Defense Agency Plans Space-Based Test Bed - January 22 2003

Canada Set for Major Missile Defense Talks in U.S. - January 21 2003

Vandenberg to receive interceptors by 2005 - January 20 2003

Star wars deal is just first step, admits Hoon - January 16 2003

Defence Select Committee Questioning Geoff Hoon - January 15 2003

Commons Debate Following Missile Defence Statement - January 15 2003

MoD Updates Parliament on Missile Defence - January 15 2003

Russia eyes global missile shield similar to US plans - January 15 2003

Britain allows US to use radar base - January 15 2003

Orbital gets$50 million top up for Ground-Based MD contracts - January 13 2003

Britain ready to accept US missile defence - January 13 2003

Defence Select Committee to visit Fylingdales - January 13 2003

Missile Defense System Could Cost $1.2 Trillion - January 13 2003

Agency skips missile tests to save money - January 9 2003

US serious about collaborating with Russia on missile defence - January 8 2003

Star Wars By '04? Forget It - January 7 2003

Lockheed Martin Receives $341 Million Contract for PAC-3 Missile Production - January 7 2003

Minister faces 'Star Wars' fury - January 6 2003

Hoon Discusses Missile Defence in Yorkshire - January 6 2003

Bush missile defense plan could be a dud - January 5 2003

Physicist blows whistle on US missile defence - January 3 2003

U.S. Lawmakers Consider Appeal Over Court Ruling on Weapons Pact - January 3 2003

NMD Public Comments to Pentagon - January 3 2003

Delta's future brightens anew with missile program - January 2 2003