Interceptor shield

Interceptor Shield Report
Nathan J Hunt
August 25, 2007

Pakistan today on Saturday August 25, 2007 conducted a test launch of a new indigenously built cruise missile that they are calling the Hatf-8 also called “Ra’ad” the new missile is a air breathing cruise missile that is capable of delivering a nuclear warhead payload. Pakistan and India have both been working on deploying competing missiles systems in both Ballistic missile systems and Cruise missile designs. Pakistan is claiming the new Hatf-8 missile system has a low detection signature giving the new cruise missile stealth ability.

Sources
Newslocale.org
Reuters UK
Reuters Africa

Interceptor Shield Report
Nathan J Hunt
August 7, 2007

The Government of Russia on August 7, 2007 displayed the new Air Defense Systems of the S-400 and S-500 missile systems on televsion that are capable of distroying incoming medium range ballistic missiles and aircraft but not long range intercontinental ballistic missles. These new systems will be deployed around the moscow area to provide better air defense of the air space of the capital and will later be expanded as more systems are deployed to provide more coverage of the county. The deployment of these new air defense missile systems comes as Russia continues its move to modernize many of its nations defense abilities.

Sources
News.Com.AU
International Herald Tribune
India Daily