Missile Defence/Star Wars
News Items 2003

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• Report of the American Physical Society Study Group on Boost-Phase Intercept Systems for NMD
• GAO Calls for Review of Missile Defense Satellite Program - 12/03
• Kinetic Energy Interceptor - 12/03
• Major shift in Japanese defense policy - 30/12/03
• Canada - Missile Defence Needs Parliamentary Debate - 29/12/03
• Poland, Israel sign missile deal - 29/12/03
• U.S. explores missile protection for civilian airliners - 27/12/03
• Asia balks at US-Australian missile shield - 24/12/03
• NSWC Port Hueneme Division Honored with Standard Missile-3 Model - 24/12/03
• Missile Defense Briefing Report No 129 - 22/12/03
• Australian Missile Shield Begun - 19/12/03
• Japan goes for missile defense shield - 19/12/03
• E-10A Battle Management "Flight" Tests Cruise-Missile Defense - 17/12/03
• Israel announces successful test of anti-missile missile - 16/12/03
• Missile defense booster test delayed - 16/12/03
• NZ Fury at Downer over Star Wars - 15/12/03
• Missile defence an arms race risk - 14/12/03
• Aegis for Israel - 12/12/03
• Missile Defense Briefing Report No 128 - 11/12/03
• Military to Test Missile Defense System - 11/12/03
• Aegis cruiser will attempt to shoot down missile in test off Hawaii - 11/12/03
• Space, Missile Defense Essential To Defense, Rumsfeld Says - 10/12/03
• Lockheed Martin gets US$4.6b missile defence contract - 10/12/03
• Only two countries in the world - 10/12/03
• Lockheed Martin Completes Integration of First Multi-Mission Mobile Processor for SBIRS-High - 9/12/03
• Agency clears way for target launches from Kodiak - 9/12/03
• Son of Star wars shoots past network - 9/12/03
• Taiwan To Hold Historic "Anti-Missile, Anti-War" Referendum - 8/12/03
• Indonesia warns defence shield programme will trigge arms race - 8/12/03
• Kinetic Energy Interceptor - 8/12/03
• Experts sceptical of effectiveness of missile defence - 5/12/03
• Indonesia cool on missile defence plan - 5/12/03
• What will the missile defence system mean for the region? - 5/12/03
• Australia Assures China on Missile Defense Program - 5/12/03
• Logo Defense - 5/12/03
• Northrop Grumman Wins Billion Dollar Missile Defense Program - 4/12/03
• Orbital Wins $400 Million In Missile Defense Contracts - 4/12/03
• Warding off missiles - 4/12/03
• Lockheed Martin Displays Missile Defense Radar - 4/12/03
• Australia to join missile shield - 4/12/03
• Australia's role in missile defence - 4/12/03
• Pentagon Wasting Billions on Outdated Missile Defense? - 4/12/03
• Missile Defense Boost-Phase Contract Awarded - 3/12/03
• Northrop gets interceptor contract - 3/12/03
• Lockheed Martin Delivers First Aegis Weapon System to Norway - 3/12/03
• Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 127 - 2/12/03
• Missiles of '04 - 1/12/03
• Sweeping the Skies - 11/03
• Greenlanders lose battle over airbase - 29/11/03
• Missile Defense to Be Deployed in Election Year - 28/11/03
• Bush signs $400 bn bill authorising full missile defence - 25/11/03
• Boeing Fires Execs for Unethical Conduct - 24/11/03
• 'Aegis Option' for Missile Defense Here - 24/11/03
• Winter won't slow missile defense work; deadline still end of 2004 - 24/11/03
• Japan Aims to Make Missile Shield - 24/11/03
• Japan eyes joint missile production with US - 24/11/03
• Unique role, projects keep missile range vital - 24/11/03
• Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 126 - 20/11/03
• Booster rocket fuel explosions have shifted MD priorities - 19/11/03
• Fort Greely missile system on target for completion - 19/11/03
• Democratic Debate Needed on Missile Defence - 19/11/03
• A Missile Shield For Europe - 17/11/03
• Northrop Grumman Receives Defense Support Program Contract Extension - 17/11/03
• A Missile Shield for Europe - 16/11/03
• Fighting back - the Inuit forced from their homes to protect the US - 13/11/03
• Superpower intrigue swirls on remote atoll - 13/11/03
• Boone firm helps work on solar-powered blimp - 13/11/03
• Missile Defense System misguided - 12/11/03
• Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 125 - 11/11/03
• Missile Defense Agency Booster Rocket Program - 7/11/03
• Star Wars Makes Defense Secretary Space Out - 6/11/03
• Missile changes approved - 4/11/03
• More testing delays next missile launch - 4/11/03
• Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 124 - 3/11/03
• Launch date of target from KLC uncertain - 2/11/03
• Boeing's British partner gets RAF contract - 1/11/03
• US Missile Defense Contracts - 31/10/03
• Japanese test 3 missiles at McGregor - 30/10/03
• Israel, U.S. Developing Laser Cannon - 30/10/03
• Bush's Battle to Dominate in Space - 28/10/03
• Big stakes for lab to build battle laser - 27/10/03
• Canadian Norad staff worry they'll lose jobs - 26/10/03
• Outsourcing US Missile Technology to China - 25/10/03
• Vandenberg AFB Launch facility will convert to GMD Interceptor facilities - 25/10/03
• Vancouver council takes off to do battle with Star Wars - 24/10/03
• First ground-based Midcourse Defense Brigade activated - 24/10/03
• Palo Alto firm gets Defense pact - 24/10/03
• Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 123 - 24/10/03
• Floating platform tracks incoming missiles - 23/10/03
• Russia to supply S-300 missile systems to Belarus - 23/10/03
• Russia to Build New Ballistic Missile - 22/10/03
• The first U.S. plan for missile defence - 20/10/03
• Laser Weapons In U.S. Sights - 20/10/03
• U.S. Controls Hamper Foreign Role in Missile Defense - 19/10/03
• Uncle Sam wants you – to shoot down missiles - 19/10/03
• How would you down a missile? - 19/10/03
• Missile defense soldiers deploy - 17/10/03
• Missile defense unit mobilizing in Colorado Springs - 17/10/03
• Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 122 - 16/10/03
• China's space mission could trigger a military build-up by Washington - 16/10/03
• U.S. general sees war in space - 16/10/03
• Alaska companies gather $41.1 million in Boeing contracts - 15/10/03
• Analysts downplay talk of a space race - 15/10/03
• U.S. Drove Out Founder of China's Rocketry Program - 15/10/03
• Global Hawk arrives in Germany - 15/10/03
• Patriot Threatens Indo-Pak Balance - 13/10/03
• Lockheed Martin Wins $812M Deal For Sea-Based Missile Defense - 13/10/03
• Romania denies talks with US on missile defense - 11/10/03
• Too cosy with Americans - 11/10/03
• Bulgaria Considered for US Missile Base to Deter Iran - 10/10/03
• Northrop sees possible big US missile-shield deals - 10/10/03
• Bulgaria Considered for US Missile Base to Deter Iran - 10/10/03
• India building nuclear attack platform in space - 10/10/03
• U.S. wants defensive missile system in Europe against Iran - 9/10/03
• Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 121 - 9/10/03
• Hurdles Slow U.S.-Europe Missile Defense - 7/10/03
• Tight Test Schedule Ahead For Missile Defense Shield - 6/10/03
• SAIC Wins Space-Based Radar System Integration Contract - 3/10/03
• Ghaznavi modified, test soon - 3/10/03
• Wishing Won't Make Star Wars So - 3/10/03
• Back missile shield plan, Canada urged - 2/10/03
• Russia opens missile defence station in Belarus - 2/10/03
• NASA Signs Mission Assurance Agreement with Missile Defense Agency - 2/10/03
• Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 120 - 1/10/03
• Congress Grants Administration $9.1 billion for Missile Defense - 1/10/03
• Study Casts Doubt on Boost-Phase Missile Defense - 1/10/03
• US Missile Defense Programs at a Glance from Arms Control Association - /9/03
• Citizens For Peace in Space Newsletter - 9/03
• Lockheed Martin To Develop High Altitude Airship for Missile Defense - 30/9/03
• Surplus for Greely Approved - 29/9/03
• Basic missile defense planned for deadline - 28/9/03
• North Alabama a builder of missile defense system - 28/9/03
• Military stashes covert millions - 28/9/03
• NATO Missile Defence Feasibility Study - 26/9/03
• US-led consortium wins NATO contact to study anti-missile options - 26/9/03
• ATK Demonstrates Rocket Motor for Missile Defense Applications - 26/9/03
• Shemya testing bypassed in missile defense plan - 25/9/03
• Report Sees Risks in Push for Missile Defense - 24/9/03
• Missile Defense Clarity - 22/9/03
• Missile Defence Briefing Report No 119 - 22/9/03
• Indian defence team to visit Israel for help on missile program - 21/9/03
• UK to spend £30m on 'Star Wars' defence - 21/9/03
• Pyongyans slams new US missile defense system - 19/9/03
• US looks at missile defence in the air - 19/9/03
• Northrop Grumman To Develop Illuminator Laser For Missile Defense - 18/9/03
• Getting The Software Right Critical To Missile Defense - 18/9/03
• House-Senate negotiators reach agreement on $368 billion defense budget - 18/9/03
• Harris Corporation Awarded $7.7 Million Contract By Boeing For U.S. Missile Defense Sea-based X-band Radar Program - 17/9/03
• Pave Paws Monthly Newsletter - 16/9/03
• US troops upgrade missile defense capability in South Korea - 16/9/03
• Japan to develop new radar as part of missile defense - 15/9/03
• US official provides reassurance - 14/9/03
• Northern premiers want involvement in missile defense - 12/9/03
• Japanese missile defense: A matter of timing - 12/9/03
• UAE Evaluates Missile Defense System - 12/9/03
• Minuteman III Launch - 12/9/03
• Air Force Awards Northrop Grumman Space Surveillance Contract - 10/9/03
• Giant globe radar another piece in missile defense system - 10/9/03
• Missile defense on track - 10/9/03
• MEADS Advanced Lightweight Missile Defense Launcher Completes Acceptance Tests - 10/9/03
• Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 118 - 10/9/03
• Arms Race in Space - 9/9/03
• BASIC acquires 'confidential' memorandum on missile defence - 9/9/03
• Aerospace company awarded contract worth up to $8 million - 7/9/03
• Beijing boosts missile arsenal - 6/9/03
• Saving helicopters high on commander's list - 5/9/03
• China slams missile-defense plan - 4/9/03
• Vandenberg AFB Sept launch-Minuteman III - 3/9/03
• Arms race in Space ? - 1/9/03
• ABL Prepares for 2005 Shoot-Down Attempt - 31/8/03
• Japan Seeks Shield for North Korean Missiles - 30/8/03
• 134 billion yen requested for missile shield - 30/8/03
• Missile Defense Briefing Report No. 117 - 29/8/03
• Kodiak won't launch intercepts in test - 27/8/03
• US Army Eyes Mobile Laser Weapon For Tactical Missile Defense - 26/8/03
• Nervous Japan talks of missile defence system - 23/8/03
• Northern Exposure - 18/25/8/03
• Japan seeking multi-billion-yen purchase of U.S. missiles - 22/8/03
• Missile Defence Briefing Report No 116 - 22/8/03
• It won't fly, but it can bite - 22/8/03
• U.S. Weighing Missile Defenses for Airliners - 22/8/03
• Bush's Star Wars Credibility Problem - 19/8/03
• Missile defense booster flies from Vandenberg - 17/8/03
• Raytheon gets $881M missile interceptor contract - 16/8/03
• Missile Defence Briefing Report No 115 - 15/8/03
• Pentagon to reopen Aleutian base to support missile defense radar - 15/8/03
• No boost for missile defense - 7/8/03
• Boeing to manufacture Arrow missile from 2004 - 7/8/03
• China and Russia Urge Space Arms Ban - 31/7/03
• Missile Defence Briefing Report No 113 - 28/7/03
• Brass checks in on 'shield' missiles - 25/7/03
• Spending on War Fighting from Space in the FY2004 Budget Request - 24/7/03
• Laws of Physics vs. Boost-Phase Missile Defense, Round 1 - 24/7/03
• Taiwan plans to buy US-made Patriot PAC-3 anti-missile systems - 24/7/03
• US military gives $1 bln in Boeing work to Lockheed - 24/7/03
• Space-Based Missile Defense: Not So Heavenly - 21/7/03
• Lord Bach attends launch of UK Missile Defence Centre - 21/7/03
• Missile Defense Strategy Not Feasible Warns American Physical Society - 16/7/03
• Oahu may get giant radar - 16/7/03
• Report of the Commission to Assess The Ballistic Missile Threat to the US - 15/7/03
• US set to deliver advanced air-to-air missiles to Taiwan - 13/7/03
• Missile Defence Briefing Report No 111 - 11/7/03
• The Final EIS for the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Test Range - 11/7/03
• Should America Rule the Heavens? - 11/7/03
• Missile Defense More Relevant Than Ever - 11/7/03
• Missile Defence: The Pentagon Steps Back - 11/7/03
• US study warns missile defense comes with risks - 11/7/03
• VAFB to get funds for space, missile projects - 10/7/03
• A Small Victory Against Missile Defense - 9/7/03
• No military experiment at Midway - 6/03
• Northrop Grumman Marks Five Years - 25/6/03
• Lockheed Martin And BAE Systems To Partner On Missile Defense - 24/6/03
• 20th anniversary of Peacekeeper and protests - 21/6/03
• Missile Defense Briefing Report No 108 - 20/6/03
• GMD missile defense blueprints found in dumpster in Fairbanks - 19/6/03
• Missile misses target, officials call it a success - 19/6/03
• Pentagon announces test of sea-based missile defense system - 17/6/03
• China: Asia's overlooked missile crisis - 17/6/03
• Alaska Protests against Bush NMD Deployment - 17/6/03
• Missile Defense Briefing Report No 107 - 16/6/03
• EU foreign ministers agree WMD policy - 16/6/03
• U.S. Prods Japan Over Missile Defense Systems - 13/6/03
• Spectrum Astro And Ohb-System Team Up For Space Defense Pitch - 13/6/03
• Britain in secret star wars deal - 12/6/03
• NATO Missile Defenc Advances - 12/6/03
• NATO Statement on Capabilities - 12/6/03
• Group protests possible use of Feltwell in 'Star Wars' defense plan - 12/6/03
• Missile launch called successful - 11/6/03
• Minuteman 3 missile to launch - 10/6/03
• GAO on Missile Defense: Administration's Rhetoric Does Not Match Reality - 10/6/03
• US Congressional Star Wars Authorisation Bills - 10/6/03
• Now the US wants control of space - 8/6/03
• GAO Cites Risks in Missile Defense - 5/6/03
• Presentation by Rebecca Johnson - 4/6/03
• Presentation by Theresa Hitchens - 4/6/03
• Range Complex - 4/6/03
• Fylingdales Radiation Risk - 2/6/03
• U.S. military is spying on our Web site, NDP says - 1/6/03
• ABL - Overweight and oh-so-late by Miranda Priebe - 6/03
• Missile Defense by Michelle Ciarroca - 5/03
• GCC Considers Missile Defense Network - 30/5/03
• Canada Lays Down Limits on Joining Missile Defense - 30/5/03
• Integral To Test Performance Of Missile Defense Satellites - 29/5/03
• Danish parliament approves missile defence talks with US - 27/5/03
• New Breed of Missile Silos Put in Alaska - 27/5/03
• Pugwash Workshop on Preserving the Non-Weaponization of Space - 22-24/5/03
• White House Unveils Antimissile System Policy - 21/5/03
• Bush Issues Directive Describing Policy on Antimissile Defenses - 21/5/03
• Russia to help US build missile shield under certain conditions - 21/5/03
• National Policy on Ballistic Missile Defense Fact Sheet - 20/5/03
• Increased Patriot Production Could Cause Problems - 16/5/03
• Former Official Raises Test Concerns; Congress Compromises - 16/5/03
• PIT and Boeing to examine missile defence architecture - 16/5/03
• Missile defence: It was wrong then and it's wrong now - 15/5/03
• Canadian FM gives strong sign that Canada will join US missile system - 15/5/03
• Canadian cabinet puts off decision on joining US missile defence system - 13/5/03
• Canadian companies want Ottawa to join U.S. plan to gain maximum benefit - 12/5/03
• Canadian security is key in US missile defence debate - 7/5/03
• Canada may join US missile defense shield - 6/5/03
• Deploying a Campaign Promise - 5/03
• Greenpeace says US report on Greenland is misleading, full of holes - 5/5/03
• Putin, Bush to Focus on Missile Defense - 5/5/03
• MDA Fiscal Year 2004/5 Biennial Budget Estimates Submission (2.26 MB pdf file) - 4/03
• DARPA Contracts Harris For Some More Innovative Space-Based Radar Antenna Research - 30/4/03
• Raytheon Developing Morphing Wing Structures for Cruise Missiles - 30/4/03
• DARPA Contracts Raytheon To Develop Next Generation Imagery Technology - 30/4/03
• Ottawa eyes U.S. missile defence plan - 29/4/03
• Boeing Signs Up For Some Major Laser Development - 28/4/03
• Record of Decision: Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Initial Defensive Operations Capability - 25/4/03
• Missile Defence Briefing Report No 101 - 25/4/03
• Missile Defence Briefing Report No 100 - 21/4/03
• US troops pack up Patriot missiles after Iraq threat vanishes - 20/4/03
• Doubts over Patriot for more than a decade - 18/4/03
• U.S. Missile Defense Program "On Track," Agency Director Says - 9/4/03
• Northrop Grumman And Raytheon To Compete For Kinetic Energy Interceptors - 1/4/03
• Vandenberg Air Force Base authorizes 'deadly force' against trespassing protesters - 15/3/03
• Vandenberg AFB blasts ICBM WMD test - 13/3/03
• Missile defence 'will increase terror threat' - 11/3/03
• Missile Defense Systems Not Ready for Action, Pentagon Says - 3/03
• MDA Plans Nine Flight Tests For New Boost-Phase Program - 10/3/03
• Hawai'i could get missile-tracking radar - 9/3/03
• Northrop Grumman And Raytheon Bid For Kinetic Energy Interceptor - 7/3/03
• U.S. Plans: Airborne Laser System Is Overweight; Mission Expands Too - 3/3/03
• Northrop delivers high-power solid-state laser for MDA's ABL program - 3/3/03
• Under the Radar - 1/3/03
• Australian PM ignores China's objections to Aussie "star wars" - 28/2/03
• Israel flaunts upgraded Patriot anti-missile system - 28/2/03
• U.S.-Israel Exercise Links Arrow and Patriot into Multi-Tier Missile Defense System - 27/2/03
• Australia keen to join US Star Wars missile shield program - 27/2/03
• Northrop Grumman Ships High-Power Solid-State Laser For Missile Defense - 27/2/03
• North Korea fires missile into sea - 25/2/03
• Ocean based X band Radar plans - 25/2/03
• Missile Defense Waiver Sought - 24/2/03
• The Pentagon trashes Bush's Missile Defense plans - 21/2/03
• More Missile-Defense Madness - 20/2/03
• U.S., Japan sowing seeds of missile defense - 17/2/03
• Bad THAAD - 5-11/2/03
• China successfully tests multi-warhead missiles - 9/2/03
• New missile defense plans downplay Kodiak's role - 8/2/03
• Taurus-Lite launch is successful - 7/2/03
• Notice of Availability of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense Extended Test Range Draft Environmental Impact Statement - 7/2/03
• Waste of Space - from SchNEWS - 7/2/03
• Old Vandenberg Pad Gets Facelift - 6/2/03
• Army, Delta to discuss Greely - 6/2/03
• U.S., Israel in live missile defense test - 4/2/03
• U.S. Seeks Dismissal of Suit by Critic of Missile Defense - 3/2/03
• Pentagon unveils 400 billion dollar defense budget - 3/2/03
• Nuke Lab Whistle-Blower Suspended - 31/1/03
• New Labour has dodged debate about its US deal on Fylingdales - 31/1/03
• Award Made After Boeing Spy Case - 30/1/03
• Let's Weaponize Space - 30/1/03
• Launch Facility-23 gets big facelift - 28/1/03
• Boeing awarded contract to develop sea-based missile defense radar - 28/1/03
• Canada to wait for US request before deciding on anti-missile shield - 28/1/03
• Russia will cooperate with US on missile defense 'step by step' - 27/1/03
• Japan can ask US forces to stop any NKorean missile attack - 24/1/03
• Missile Defense Agency Plans Space-Based Test Bed - 22/1/03
• Legal Issues Could Hinder System Deployment - 22/1/03
• Canada Set for Major Missile Defense Talks in U.S. - 21/1/03
• Vandenberg to receive interceptors by 2005 - 20/1/03
• Russia eyes global missile shield similar to US plans - 15/1/03
• Britain allows US to use radar base - 15/1/03
• MoD Updates Parliament on Missile Defence - 15/1/03
• Orbital gets$50 million top up for Ground-Based MD contracts - 13/1/03
• Missile Defense System Could Cost $1.2 Trillion - 13/1/03
• Agency skips missile tests to save money - 9/1/03
• US serious about collaborating with Russia on missile defence - 8/1/03
• Star Wars By '04? Forget It - 7/1/03
• Lockheed Martin Receives $341 Million Contract for PAC-3 Missile Production - 7/1/03
• Minister faces 'Star Wars' fury - 6/1/03
• Bush missile defense plan could be a dud - 5/1/03
• Rocket fuel pollution strains water supplies, prompts health fears - 5/1/03
• Physicist blows whistle on US missile defence - 3/1/03
• U.S. Lawmakers Consider Appeal Over Court Ruling on Weapons Pact - 3/1/03
• Delta's future brightens anew with missile program - 2/1/03