Military / Defense

Space Defense / Militarization of Space

Background The U.S. Military and government has spent a lot of time and money while considering the militarization of space. …

April 2, 2015

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles / Drones

Introduction An unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV), also known as a combat drone or drone, is an unmanned aerial vehicle…

March 25, 2015

Psychological Operations

Background Psychological Operations (PSYOP, PSYOPS) are techniques used by military and police forces to influence a target audience's value systems,…

March 4, 2015

Various Documents and Reports on Weapons

The following is a list of documents that are currently uncategorized.  Until they are put into their proper categories, they will…

March 4, 2015

Weapons Classification Guide – April 5, 1960

Background The following document was requested in June of 1999, and took approximately 8 years to obtain. It was listed…

March 4, 2015

Anti-Satellite Weapons

Anti-satellite weapons (ASAT) are space weapons designed to incapacitate or destroy satellites for strategic military purposes. Currently, only the United…

March 4, 2015

M55 rocket

Background In 1951 the US Army Chemical Corps and Ordnance Corps initiated a joint program to develop a 115mm chemical…

March 4, 2015

Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Weapons

Background The term electromagnetic pulse (sometimes abbreviated EMP) is a burst of electromagnetic radiation that results from an explosion (usually…

March 4, 2015

The Hopi Missile

Hopi was an air-to-surface missile developed by the United States Navy's Naval Ordnance Test Station. Intended to provide a medium-range…

March 4, 2015

Prisoners of War (POWs)

A prisoner of war is a combatant who is held in continuing custody by an enemy power during or immediately…

March 3, 2015