Space & Missile Defense Report

MBDA on Nov. 19 said it completed the integration and factory acceptance test of the first Multi-Purpose Combat Vehicle (MPCV) vehicles designed to operate the Mistral surface to air missile.  Built […]

A $56.4 million U.K. contract with MBDA in Britain will guarantee the supply of the Brimstone missile stockpile for the next five years, the Ministry of Defense said.  The air-to-ground missiles provide […]

The White House released a new National Space Transportation Policy, much of which is consistent with the last policy released in 2004. Goals of the policy include promoting and maintaining a healthy […]

The Air Force recently awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] $219 million for the Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) follow-on production program, according to a company statement. The contract includes a $44 million initial award […]

Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] prototype for the Air Force’s next generation of GPS proved that it will be able to communicate with the existing GPS satellite constellation, the company said on […]

The Air Force on Nov. 19 successfully launched its Operationally Responsive Space (ORS) and Space Test Program (STP) satellites from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia, according to a […]

The Air Force needs to think of ways that don’t necessarily involve offensive capability to protect its space assets as space becomes increasingly congested, the service’s top civilian said on […]

The Government Accountability Office has ruled in favor of BAE Systems’ protest of the Navy’s decision to award the contract for its next generation airborne jammer to Raytheon [RTN], the oversight agency said […]