Redstone Arsenal Complex Chronology: The Redstone Arsenal Era, 1950-55 - Traces in chronological form developments at Redstone Arsenal which played a key role in the Cold War.
Redstone Arsenal Complex Chronology: The ABMA/AOMC ERA, 1956-62 - Traces in chronological form developments at Redstone Arsenal which played a key role in the Cold War.
Redstone Arsenal Complex Chronology: Excellence in Missilery, 1962-79 - The Army at Redstone becomes MICOM and develops leading weapons for the soldier in the field.
Pioneering Efforts in Space - A narrative summary of how the Army at Redstone pioneered this Nation's early space program, bore NASA, and contributed to the Cold War effort.
Redstone Arsenal Firsts - The U.S. Army Missile Command and its predecessors achieved several significant "firsts" in the history of rocket and guided missile development. These firsts were key in the development of Cold War weapons
JUPITER - System history
The NIKE Site - Info on the Nike Systems
REDSTONE - System chronology of the Army's first IRBM.
PERSHING - The KEY system in leading to the INF Treaty and the end of the Cold War.
CORPORAL - One of the earliest Cold War weapons.
Vigilant and Invincible - This article, written by former Redstone officer Colonel Stephen Moeller, originally appeared in ADA Magazine. Colonel Moeller traces the history of the Army Air Defense Command and its role in protecting the continental US during the Cold War. This article has excellent information on NIKE AJAX, NIKE HERCULES, NIKE ZEUS, and ABM weapons and systems.
The Army Ballistic Missile Agency and Its Special Delegations of Authority - The story of the extraordinary powers given to the ABMA commander.
See our monograph collection - historic monographs in PDF-format.
