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India launched a torpedo from a missile. Here’s why.
The recent test demonstrates a way to send a torpedo through the air before it enters the water.
Why Los Alamos lab is working on the tricky task of creating new plutonium cores
Plutonium cores, or pits, are the triggers for thermonuclear weapons.
There’s only one space treaty in the world, and it’s woefully out of date
The United Nations aims to update laws and keep the upper atmosphere peaceful.
Poland’s new anti-aircraft system will hit stealth targets at supersonic speeds
The ground-based missile defense technology comes from the United Kingdom.
Watch a team of robots launch and target a missile
An autonomous boat, a drone, and a missile walk into a bar... Or in this case, a NATO exercise.
What we know about China’s new hypersonic weapon test
Let's talk about space, orbit, and weapon trajectories.
Why DARPA’s new hypersonic weapon could pack such a devastating punch
Here's how hypersonics—objects that travel faster than Mach 5—compare to traditional cruise missiles and ICBMs.
How North Korea’s cruise missiles could surprise its enemies
The DPRK recently tested cruise missiles, which can sneak up all too easily on a target by hugging the terrain below.
China’s missile force is growing at an unprecedented rate
The nation appears to have introduced 11 new missile brigades since May 2017.
North Korea’s missile program and nuclear weapons: What we know (and don’t)
From nukes to ICBMs, here's what experts think the DPRK has.
