Space & Missile Defense Report
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Javelin Demonstrates Extended Range Performance
The Raytheon [RTN] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] Javelin Joint Venture recently demonstrated the ability of the Javelin missile to acquire and engage targets up to 4,750 meters during government tests […]
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DigitalGlobe Will Store GeoEye-2 Satellite Indefinitely
Fresh off finalizing its merger with commercial satellite imagery competitor GeoEye, DigitalGlobe [DGI] said recently it intends to store the next-generation GeoEye-2 imagery satellite indefinitely after completing construction this year. […]
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U.S. Withdrawal From MEADS Program Would Cause ‘Economic Damage:’ Defense Ministers
Defense Ministers from Germany and Italy sent a strongly worded letter to U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expressing their “grave concerns” about U.S. withdrawal from the tri-national Medium Extended Air […]
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The Army Continues Fielding, Improving, MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAS
The Army continues to move ahead fielding its largest unmanned aerial system (UAS), the MQ-1C Gray Eagle, and refining its doctrine, tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) and training, officials said. […]
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Large Contractors Impede DoD Commercial SATCOM Acquisition Reform, Operating Exec Says
Large military satellite manufacturers impede meaningful change to the way the Defense Department purchases commercial satellite communications (SATCOM) bandwidth from commercial satellite operators, according to the executive of a commercial […]
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[February 18, 2013]
// PDF View- Lockheed Martin’s JASSM Completes Lot 6 Reliability Assessment Program Testing
- Alabama’s Rogers Asks Panetta To Ensure $211 Million Reprogram For Israel’s Iron Dome
- Sea Missile Defense Scores Hit Using Space-based Data
- U.S. Must Maintain, Modernize Nuclear Triad, Hoeven Says
- Javelin Demonstrates Extended Range Performance
- DigitalGlobe Will Store GeoEye-2 Satellite Indefinitely
- U.S. Withdrawal From MEADS Program Would Cause ‘Economic Damage:’ Defense Ministers
- The Army Continues Fielding, Improving, MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAS
- Large Contractors Impede DoD Commercial SATCOM Acquisition Reform, Operating Exec Says
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BudgetAlabama’s Rogers Ask Panetta To Ensure $211 Million Reprogram For Israel’s Iron Dome
A key lawmaker asked Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to ensure a reprogramming request would be made so the United States’ $211 million contribution toward Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system […]
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ATK’s RPO Lab Shows It’s Serious About Satellite Servicing, Company Says
BELTSVILLE, Md.– ATK’s [ATK] investment in its 15-month-old Robotic Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) Lab shows the company is serious about succeeding in the nascent market of satellite servicing, according […]
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[February 4, 2013]
// PDF View- NASA Launches Next-Generation Communications Satellite TDRS-K
- Northrop Grumman Develops First Army CIRCM System Ahead Of Schedule
- ESA Awards Astrium Nearly $147 Million In Ariane Launch Study Contacts
- TriMas Expands Presence In Aerospace Market With Acquisition
- GMD Returns To Flight With Successful GBI Flight Test, Readies For Future Intercept Tests
- ATK Gunning For Small Satellite Prime Contractor Roles
- Army Orders Upgrade Manpack Radios To Communicate With SATCOM System
- ATK’s RPO Lab Shows It’s Serious About Satellite Servicing, Company Says