Space & Missile Defense Report

Raytheon [RTN] on Oct. 22 reported higher sales in its third quarter but earnings fell due to accounting adjustments related to the company’s acquisition this year of Websense, lower operating […]

During an Oct. 20 at-sea demonstration, Aegis combat system-equipped U.S. Arleigh Burke-class destroyers worked with Norwegian and Spanish frigates to intercept a ballistic missile and cruise missile fired simultaneously at […]

Aerojet Rocketdyne [AJRD] in August completed critical design reviews (CDR) for the jettison motor and crew module reaction control system (RCS) it is developing for NASA’s Orion crew module, according […]

The Air Force and United Launch Alliance (ULA) are set for Thursday’s launch of NROL-55 from Vandenberg AFB, Calif. Launch is scheduled for 8:49 a.m. EDT. The National Reconnaissance Office […]

The Air Force will hold its first launch competition in almost 10 years, regardless of whether one of two expected bidders declines to participate. Air Force spokeswoman Alicia Garges said […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) won’t bid for the Air Force’s Global Positioning System III (GPS III) launch unless it gets permission to acquire additional Russian-developed RD-180s, the company’s CEO said […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] has completed the critical design review (CDR) for the Air Force’s Space Fence, which the company said demonstrates the program is technically mature and that all requirements […]

A provision in the conferenced fiscal year 2016 defense authorization bill bans the Air Force from spending money on new launch vehicles in favor of a new rocket engine in […]

Honeywell [HON] is growing its commercial and international space business to offset future changes in the military launch business. Honeywell Vice President of Space Systems Kurt Meister said Monday the […]