Space

By Marina Malenic A chemical laser integrated into a Boeing [BA] 747 failed to shoot down a target missile for the second time in a row Thursday, the Missile Defense […]

By B.C. Kessner ATK [ATK] has received a $67-million Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract from the Navy for the production of AAR-47 Missile Warning System Weapon Replaceable Assemblies (WRAs). […]

The Air Force’s second geosynchronous (GEO-2) Space Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) satellite successfully completed the integration of its two equipment panels onto the spacecraft core module earlier this month at […]

By Emelie Rutherford Even though President Barack Obama signed the NASA policy bill into law, contracts with industry for the soon-defunct Constellation program will continue because Congress has not yet passed […]

By Emelie Rutherford Even after President Barack Obama signs the NASA policy bill into law, contracts with industry for the soon-defunct Constellation program will continue because Congress has not yet […]

By Marina Malenic The Air Force last month awarded Raytheon [RTN] $34.4 million to continue design work on the AGM-65E2/L laser-guided Maverick missile, the newest variant of the Maverick, company […]

Sea Viper, the Royal Navy’s groundbreaking new air defense missile, has been fired from a Type 45 Destroyer for the first time, the Ministry of Defence confirmed Oct 6. Sea […]

By Marina Malenic TUCSON, Ariz.–The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Raytheon [RTN] a $175 million contract for development of the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA, slated for deployment in 2018 […]

By Emelie Rutherford The Navy has awarded contracts to three competing companies to develop prototypes for next-generation radars that will improve the service’s ability to thwart anti-ship and ballistic missiles. […]

By Emelie Rutherford President Barack Obama is poised to sign into law a NASA policy bill that would build on work done on the Orion crew capsule and support imminent […]