Missiles – Ballistic Articles

E-2D Hawkeye: The Navy’s New AWACS

E-2D Hawkeye: The Navy’s New AWACS

(click to view full) Northrop Grumman's E-2C Hawkeye is a carrier-capable "mini-AWACS" aircraft, designed to give long-range warning of incoming aerial threats. Secondary roles include strike command and control, land and maritime surveillance, search and rescue,...

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The JAS-39 Gripen: Sweden’s 4+ Generation Wild Card

The JAS-39 Gripen: Sweden’s 4+ Generation Wild Card

South African JAS-39D (click to view full) As a neutral country with a long history of providing for its own defense against all comers, Sweden also has a long tradition of building excellent high-performance fighters with a distinctive look. From the long-serving...

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Serious Dollars for AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)

Serious Dollars for AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)

AEGIS-BMD: CG-70 launches SM-3 (click to view full) The AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense System seamlessly integrates the SPY-1 radar, the MK 41 Vertical Launching System for missiles, the SM-3 Standard missile, and the ship's command and control system, in order to...

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