The Indian Government announced on December 5, 1996 that it would suspend development of its most powerful missile, the two-stage, intermediate-range, nuclear-capable “Agni” (meaning “fire” in Hindi). According to a…
Missile
This is a list of the Wisconsin Project’s work related to ballistic missiles. Only nuclear weapon powers, or countries seeking nuclear weapons, have built such missiles. Their accuracy over long distances when armed with a nuclear warhead would destroy most targets. Our research focuses on countries expanding their ballistic missile capacity and on how exports fuel such efforts.
Iran: Shopping for Missile Technology
Although Iran has launched an aggressive effort to build long-range missiles, its success will depend almost entirely upon imports. According to a 1996 Pentagon study that ranks countries’ military capabilities,…
North Korean Missile Exports
During the past decade, U.S. intelligence has watched North Korea conduct a booming missile trade with Iran, Egypt and Syria. Washington is now urging Pyongyang to put the brakes on…
North Korea Still Shopping for Missile-Related Technology
North Korea has tried for years to acquire missile-related components and technology from suppliers in the United States, Europe, Russia and Asia. Without outside help, Pyongyang will have difficulty boosting…
North Korea’s Nuclear-Capable Missiles
As the Risk Report went to press in early November, U.S. officials worried that North Korea was preparing to test-fire its newest missile, the Nodong-I, over the Sea of Japan….
North Korea: Missiles at a Glance
FROG Range: 60-70 kilometers Payload: 450-550 kilograms Length: 9-9.5 meters Weight: 2.3-2.5 tons Stages: 1 Propellant: Solid fuel Mission: Nuclear, chemical or high-explosive warhead Status: 54 FROG-3/5/7s deployed SCUD-B Range:…
Will Washington Penalize Cairo for Missile Trade with Pyongyang?
U.S. agencies are now debating whether there is enough evidence of missile trade between Egypt and North Korea to impose penalties against the two countries under U.S. law. “This is…
Egypt’s Missile Efforts Succeed with Help from North Korea
Washington does not like to talk about Egypt as a proliferation threat, but Cairo’s flourishing missile partnership with North Korea is beginning to worry U.S. officials. After years of help…
Israel: U.S. Turns Down Shavit Rocket
In early May, the Clinton administration denied a request from Israel to sell its “Shavit” space launcher to the U.S. Air Force, which wanted to use the Shavit to launch…
Chinese Firms Diverted U.S. Machine Tools, Commerce Department Finds
Three Chinese companies “knowingly violated” U.S. export regulations by diverting sensitive American machine tools to a missile factory in Nanchang, according to a Commerce Department investigation completed in late 1995….