Fisherman hooks air-to-air guided missile

HE thought he’d bagged a big one, but after reeling it in, police said a Florida fisherman found he really did have a live catch on his hands - an air-to-air guided missile. Commercial fisherman Rodney Salomon never panicked, and kept long-line fishing aboard his Bold Venture boat in the Gulf of Mexico for another 10 days before returning to port. Eglin Air Force Base later denied the missile was carrying explosives, claiming it was a “telemetry missile” used for evaluation purposes. Full Story : News.com.au…..

North Korea may launch long-range missile in weeks

North Korea may this month test a missile designed to fly as far as U.S. territory and may also be gearing up for skirmishes with the South around their disputed sea border, South Korean news reports said on Monday. Last week, North Korea conducted a nuclear test that put it closer to having a working atomic bomb, test-fired a barrage of short-range missiles and threatened to attack the South, raising tension to one of its highest levels since the 1950-53 Korean War. Full Story : YahooNews…..

N Korea launches rocket

North Korea has defied international warnings and gone ahead with a controversial rocket launch. State media said a satellite had been put into orbit and was transmitting data and revolutionary songs. The US, Japan and South Korea suspect the launch was a cover for a long-range missile test. Full Story : BBC.com

Chinese Develop Missile to Destroy U.S. Aircraft Carriers

After years of conjecture, details have begun to emerge of a “kill weapon” developed by the Chinese to target and destroy U.S. aircraft carriers. Anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) Dong Feng 21 can strike carriers and other U.S. vessels at a range of 2000km. If operational as is believed, the system marks the first time a ballistic missile has been successfully developed to attack vessels at sea. Ships currently have no defense against a ballistic missile attack. Full Story : Usni.org….

US moves warships into position for North Korean missile

The US and Japan yesterday deployed anti-missile batteries on land and sea to shoot down possible debris from an intercontinental ballistic missile North Korea is expected to test in the next few days. The US defence secretary, Robert Gates, said America had no intention of shooting down the missile itself, which satellite photographs show is sitting on a launch-pad in Musudan-ri. Full Story : Guardian.co.uk…..

Clinton Says North Korea Missile Launch Would Have Consequences

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that the long-range missile launch North Korea is apparently preparing for would be a provocative act that would have consequences for Pyongyang. U.S. officials have warned North Korea against going ahead with what it says will be the launch of an experimental space satellite early next month. Full Story : VOANews.com……..

Japan warns it may shoot down North Korean satellite launcher

Japan today threatened to shoot down a satellite that North Korea plans to launch early next month if it shows any signs of striking its territory. Officials in Tokyo said they reserved the right to destroy any threatening object in mid-flight, despite North Korean warnings that it would consider such a move an act of war. Full Story : Guardian.co.uk

Iran test-fires new missile

Iran has test-fired a new air-to-surface missile, Iranian media reported on Sunday. The air-to-surface missile, weighing 500kg, can hit and destroy maritime targets up to 110 kilometers in distance. Israel and Washington accuse Tehran of trying to develop nuclear bombs. Iran says its nuclear programme is a peaceful drive to generate electricity.

Commander says Iran missiles can reach Israel atom sites

Iranian missiles can reach Israeli nuclear sites, a top military commander said on Wednesday, after persistent speculation that Israel could target facilities involved in Iran’s atomic work. Full Story : Reuters.com……

Quick Note : Russia to halt weapons ‘if US drops shield’

The remarks appeared to be a conciliatory overture to the incoming US administration, but also reflect the challenge posed to Russia’s ambitious military expansion by the world financial crisis. Full Story FT.com…..

Russia Tests Stealth Missile Capable of Penetrating US shield

As tensions rising with Nato, Russia shows its might by test fired a a long-range ’stealth’ missile, Topol RS-12M. With a range of 9,500 Kms, Topol puts Europe and much of the US within its reach. The missile can carry one 550-kiloton nuclear warhead. Col Alexander Vovk of the Russian Strategic Rocket Forces said: “The launch was specially tasked to test the missile’s capability to avoid ground-based detection systems.” Earlier,Vladimir Putin, said that Moscow was working on new types of nuclear weapons to boost the country’s defense against the threat of the US shield.

Iran Test fired Long range Missiles.

Iran warned the United States and Israel it was ready to retaliate for any attack on their country,following the test fire of nine long range missiles. Iranian officials have said the missiles could reach targets 2,000 km away. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has insisted his country had no intention of attacking Israel. Crude Oil prise rose $2 to around $138 a barrel. Iran is the world’s fourth largest oil producer. The French, German and Italian governments expressed concern at the missile tests.

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