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Small, nonthreatening balloon intercepted over Utah by NORAD
NORAD fighter pilots sent to investigate the balloon determined it was “not maneuverable” and did not present a threat to national security.
Eyeing hypersonic threat, Canada nears ‘robust’ NORAD investment
Canada’s defense minister says she’s close to offering a “robust” plan to modernize continental defenses under NORAD, something the U.S. has been seeking to address the complex hypersonic missile threat.
By Joe Gould
NORAD boss wants to get creative about defeating cruise missiles
The U.S. commander responsible for North America says he’s open for new ways to defend against cruise missile attacks on the homeland, including electronic warfare and other non-kinetic means.
By Joe Gould
Did the military prepare to shoot down a North Korean missile from the West Coast?
Although officials have yet to confirm a correlation, a North Korean missile launch coincided with parts of the West Coast grounding flights and clearing air space.
Air Force F-16 intercepts Army West Point plane that violated UN flight restrictions
NORAD and Army officials confirmed that the Army single-engine plane violated temporary flight restrictions before an F-16 intercepted it.
By Davis Winkie
US and Canada want to collaborate on NORAD modernization
In a joint statement, the nations pledged to upgrade NORAD's sensors and modernize the data infrastructure needed to detect more threats faster.
By Nathan Strout
NORAD, NORTHCOM want $80 million to test SpaceX and OneWeb in the Arctic
The military hopes the new satellite internet providers could help fill its long-standing Arctic connectivity gap.
By Nathan Strout
Spike in Russian aircraft intercepts straining Air Force crews in Alaska, three-star says
Intercepting record numbers of Russian aircraft off of North America’s west coast has strained Air Force units in Alaska.
Why Space Command should stay in Colorado Springs
In this commentary, a former commander of NORAD and NORTHCOM argues why he supports reviewing the process that selected Huntsville, Alabama, over Colorado's Peterson Air Force Base for U.S. Space Command's headquarters.
By Gen. Gene Renuart (ret.)
First Air Force takes on new role supporting US Space Command
First Air Force will command and control the USAF assets that assist SPACECOM on everyday missions, with a particular focus on domestic airspace.
By Rachel S. Cohen
NORAD is using artificial intelligence to see the threats it used to miss
NORAD's Pathfinder program uses machine learning to fuse data from more than 300 sensors into a common operating picture.
By Nathan Strout