One of DARPA’s concerns is that Russia has allegedly developed a nuclear space-based, anti-satellite weapon that may be ...

“This innovative approach not only reduces reliance on Earth-based systems ... Space sees the Orbital Data Centers as having several defense applications, such as rapidly fusing data from ground ...

And, therefore, it has to be moved to space." The Golden Dome could draw on missile defense missions already in the works, like the National Capital Region Integrated Air Defense System ...

When ground-based telescopes view stars, the light they collect must weave its way through layers of air ... Today, laser guide stars are an essential part of any adaptive optics system.

Saudi Arabia is also developing its own laser air defense capacity using Chinese systems, according to reports, while the UAE is seeking to develop its own laser systems. Lasers are designed to ...