Homeland Security
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Business/FinancialAnalyst To Obama: Airborne Laser, Kinetic Energy Interceptor Critically Needed To Counter Rising Threat
While Democrats may be tempted to cut defense spending and redirect funds to programs propping up a weakened economy, it would be a disastrous mistake to slash funding for ballistic […]
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Business/Financial
JASSM Extended Range Flight Test Completed
Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Extended Range (JASSM-ER) completed an integration flight test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] announced. The missile achieved safe separation from the […]
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Homeland Security
Tomahawk Block IV Launches From Virginia Class Submarine
A Tomahawk Block IV missile launched from a Virginia Class submarine, completing integration of the weapon onto the newest class of fast-attack submarines, Raytheon Co. [RTN] announced. Other classes of […]
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Business/Financial
Contracts
Northrop Given $206 Million Air Force Space And Missile Contract For Support Services The Air Force gave Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] a contract worth up to $206 million to provide […]
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Homeland Security
Nuclear Bombers And ICBMs To Go In Global Strike Command, After Two Slipups With Nukes
By Marina Malenic The Air Force is creating a new major command organization with authority over all air-breathing nuclear assets, Air Force leaders said. According to a nuclear "roadmap" unveiled […]
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Homeland Security
Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Moves Toward Low Rate Initial Production
The AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) program completed a Milestone C review and received approval for entry into Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP), Alliant Techsystems Inc. [ATK] announced. Sean […]
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Business/Financial
SBIRS Flight Software Delivered
Lockheed Martin Corp. [LMT] delivered the latest block of flight software for the first geosynchronous orbit (GEO-1) spacecraft in the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) program. Lockheed also completed acoustic […]
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Homeland Security
MDA Breaks Ground For New Headquarters
The Missile Defense Agency broke ground on its new Headquarters Command Center (HQCC) at Fort Belvoir, Va. The new $38.5 million MDA faciity is part of the Department of Defense […]
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CongressRussia Wouldn’t Really Act On Threat To Nuke U.S. European Missile System, According To Experts On Russia
Real Russian Worry Isn’t European Missile Defense Interceptors In Poland, But Rather U.S.-Run Radar: Vershbow Russians Act Out Of Anger Over Perceived Slights, But Can Be Brought Around By Giving […]
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Homeland Security
Iran Races To Produce Nuclear Weapons While Stalling For Time In Talks: Analysts
Talks With Iran Already Have Failed, And Yet Obama Seeks Further Talks, Bolton Says; Israel May Strike Iran Soon Military Strike Might Not Kill Facilities; Bolton Urges European Missile Defense […]