The missiles worked, and new Predators will have points on the wings for carrying light missiles and a laser designator built into the nose.
By 1990, Mr. Cantrell, then 35, took over an experimental program to develop faster, cheaper and lighter missiles that could intercept and knock out enemy missiles flying within the atmosphere.
The soldiers — with Kalashnikovs and light antitank missiles, wearing balaclavas and brand-new insignia-free uniforms — certainly did not look like volunteers.
The United States government has studied the threat to commercial airline traffic from light, portable missiles and has discussed its concerns with airline executives, administration officials said today.
In September 25th's New York Times, David Brooks writes that we seem to be obsessed with "the illusion of the easy path...the illusion, which gripped Donald Rumsfeld and now grips many Democrats, that you can fight counterinsurgency war with a light footprint...cruise missiles...special operations...unmanned drones".
Lobbing lit fireworks, missiles and petrol bombs is a poor and deeply inarticulate way of expressing grievance and disillusionment, only serving to marginalise these communities still further.
Senior officials and officers have been urging the president to increase US military assistance to include light-armour missiles designed to take out tanks and armoured vehicles.
I know, there's a guy in Korea with platform shoes and a bad Elvis hairdo lighting off missiles; let me know when one clears the Sea of Japan, not to mention the launching pad.
By the early 1950s both the United States and the Soviet Union had developed nuclear warheads that were small and light enough for missile deployment, and by the late 1950s both countries had developed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) capable of delivering thermonuclear warheads around the world.
Entire Comment dealing with the Defense Department's decision to build a "light" anti-ballistic missile.
