The text of Ambassador Sander/’s speech at the CD reaffirming US support for the FMCT actually represents a step backward for U.S. policy. Now I understand why the State Department sat on the full text for a couple of days. She states: We believe an FMCT is ripe for negotiations and must have a clean …
FALCON/Common Aero Vehicle Contract
by | 2004-08-06 | No Comments
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded Lockheed Martin a $7.7 M increment of a $8.4 M prototypes agreement for Phase IIa of Task 2 (hypersonic technology vehicle) of the DARPA/Air Force FALCON program. The hypersonic technology vehicle (a.k.a. hypersonic cruise vehicle) will demonstrate “far-term global reach technologies, such as high lift-to-drag aerodynamics, high-speed …
"I Like Ike" and other shameless efforts at self-promotion
by | 2004-08-06 | No Comments
1. The Eisenhower National Security Series has a published a report from a recent conference, U.S. Space Operations in the International Context (February 2004, Washington, D.C.), co-sponsored by the Eisenhower Institute. “This program explored the strategic and operational implications of space and our current policies by bringing together strategic thinkers from congress, think tanks and …
Don’t quote me on that …
by | 2004-08-01 | No Comments
“Among Democrats, there is a broad concern about missile defense, whether it is space-based, ground-based or sea-based,” says Jeffrey Lewis, graduate research fellow at the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland [University]. “There are enough people who support missile defense against rogue states. But space-based systems are especially worrisome because you don/’t need …
