missiles

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Watch him describe a crew shooting down Iranian missiles: “It’s so incredible, these guys, these geniuses. … Ding, ding, ding, ding. Missile launch, then psshm, poom!”

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

California-based Zone 5 designs and manufactures mass-producible munitions, including the ‘Rusty Dagger’ long-range strike and ‘White Spike’ air defense missiles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Inspectors can vet the missiles as they are assembled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

That triggered another round of Iranian missiles, before Tehran announced it would cease fire.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The Joint Chiefs were all there, finalizing plans to destroy the Soviet missiles in Cuba.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin