A number of readers have asked about the reality of a RDD (Radiological Dispersal Device, aka as Dirty Bomb, being used by terrorist factions in the US. Read page 137 in the Epiphany Deception.

"The dirty bomb combines a conventional explosive, such as dynamite, fuel or fertilizer, with a radioactive material. This is not a nuclear bomb because there is no energy created from fusing or splitting an atom. The power of this dirty bomb is to create a massive conventional explosion that disperses the radioactive particles into a wide pattern. It is the widespread panic and fear along with the radioactive contamination that makes this low-cost bomb so terrifying. Cesium-137 can be normally used in the medical field to destroy cancerous cells in the human body. This radioactive element has a half-life of 30 years so as the isotope "decays" from its radioactive state, the isotope emits gamma radiation. These waves of ultra-high electromagnetic energy, while not as dangerous as the heavier, alpha particle emitted by uranium, travel further, and are extremely difficult to contain. One unique characteristic of cesium is that it is the most reactive radioactive metal. In its natural state, cesium is always found combining with other elements. The isotope becomes easily attached to bricks, roofing materials, concrete, and soil. If it were to be dispersed by a powerful explosion along with prevailing winds, an entire city could be contaminated. Once a city's buildings and structures are contaminated, it becomes nearly impossible to cleanse the radioactive cesium off. The dirty bomb does not cause a large area of destruction, but creates an immense area of disruption. In the blink of an eye, a once thriving city can be transformed into a "dead zone" for decades."



Here is one current reference from the Telegraph - UK regarding this threat- more

A number of readers have asked about certain weapons that are mentioned in the book. Here are two current references from Jane's Defense Weekly regarding the military's demand for Armed - UAV - Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Read page 105 in the Epiphany Deception.

UPDATE: JULY - 2007
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UPDATE: (06/10/07) UAVs not only can target terrorist but can also destroy ballistic missiles! WASHINGTON-The Defense Department could examine a previous Israeli-U.S. program designed to destroy ballistic missiles in their boost phase of launch. A study by the Marshall Institute, "The Cruise Missile Challenge: Designing a Defense Against Asymmetric Threats," said the proposed system could be used to detect and destroy incoming cruise missiles. "One option is the outfitting of a long-loitering UAV with interceptor capabilities, as was envisioned for the Raptor-Talon program for ballistic missile defense in the early 1990s," stated the report, authored by Jeff Kueter and Howard Kleinberg. "Such a system has the advantage of long loitering capabilities, long-range sensing and increased weapon ranges." The Israeli-U.S. program was canceled in 1993 and the Talon missile interceptor was never built. But the Raptor high-altitude, long-endurance UAV flew as part of NASA programs.
"This is another option for consideration if cruise missile defense of the homeland becomes a persistent mission," the report said. Israel has also developed anti-ship cruises. The report cited the Gabriel, with a range of 200 kilometers, and the Harpy anti-radiation UAV. The report said Israel has developed the Eitan UAV with sufficient range and endurance to detect and track enemy ballistic missiles. The Eitan was large enough to be equipped with missiles that could destroy enemy launchers, the report said.
The Eitan has an endurance of 50 hours and a maximum take-off weight of 5,000 kilograms. The UAV, with a wingspan of 26 meters, was developed by the state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries and based on the Heron medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV. "Significantly, a weapon system very closely matching this configuration has recently been revealed to be under advanced development by Israel," the report said. "Designed primarily for boost-phase defense against ballistic missiles such as Iran's Shihab-3, this new BMD UAV could have applications to future cruise missile and homeland defense architectures."
USAF seeks 'hunter-killer' UAS technologies
The US Air Force (USAF) has issued a contract notice seeking technologies for a new multirole 'hunter-killer' unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).The Air Force Research Laboratory - the branch of the USAF in charge of the project - declined to enlarge on the details of the 19 April notice, adding that it was too early in the development process to do so.
Loitering with intent: armed aerial vehicles provide fire on demand
Loitering munitions have once more caught the military imagination, given their potential for providing a precision strike capability against time-sensitive targets in both deep and close battles. The concept of having armed sacrificial aerial vehicles orbiting over the battlefield under remote or autonomous control in wait for opportunistic targets is not entirely new, there being forerunners already in service, notably in the air force domain. Check this out:Debka.com