Space & Missile Defense Report
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MBDA And Thales UK Extend Cooperation On Common Anti-Air Modular Missile
A new business relationship is growing between MBDA and Thales UK Belfast, the core Team Complex Weapons (Team CW) air defense missile development program, consisting of the Common Anti-air Modular […]
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Singapore Requests $246 Million In AMRAAM, Sidewinder Missile Sales
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said recently it notified Congress recently of possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of AIM-120C7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and AIM-9X2 Sidewinder missiles […]
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DoD Considering Multi-Year Approach To Commercial SATCOM Acquisition
The Defense Department is considering multi-year approaches to acquiring commercial satellite communications (SATCOM) services, according to the Pentagon’s information technology (IT) czar. DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO) Teri Takai told […]
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U.S. To Deploy THAAD Unit To Guam As A Precaution
In the next few weeks the Defense Department will deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System (THAAD) ballistic missile defense system to Guam as a “precautionary move to strengthen […]
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Army Approves Raytheon Patriot Missile Operational Life Extension
Raytheon [RTN] recently said its Patriot missiles, critical components of the Patriot Air and Missile Defense System, have received Army approval for a second recertification, extending the operational life of […]
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Newest Aegis Combining Missile And Air Theater Defense Installed
The Navy and contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] have completed the first installation of the latest version of the Aegis combat system that for the first time fuses air theater defense […]
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BudgetDoD Considering Multi-Year Approach To Commercial SATCOM Acquisition
The Defense Department is considering multi-year approaches to acquiring commercial satellite communications (SATCOM) services, according to the Pentagon’s information technology (IT) czar. DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO) Teri Takai told […]
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Russia Wants Missile Defense System Discussions To Resume, Minister Says
Russian Minister of Defense Sergey Shoygu took the opportunity of a congratulatory phone call to new U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to bring up the issue of restarting missile defense […]
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MEADS Program Momentum Continues Toward Fourth Quarter Intercept Test
President Barack Obama signed the continuing budget resolution that includes defense appropriation funds to complete the Medium Extended Air and Missile Defense System (MEADS) Proof of Concept (PoC) under development […]