http://www.defensedaily.com Defense Daily en-us 2012 Thu, 9 Feb 2012 6:09:36 EST Raytheon [RTN] has been awarded a $38.1 million contract by Lockheed Martin [LMT] to provide engineering support to the Command, Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2BMC) program for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Under the subcontract, Raytheon's... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16646.html Fri, 3 Feb 2012 0:00:00 EST The Pentagon plans to delay procurement of the Navy’s next ballistic missile submarine by two years to curtail risks associated with developing the new platform, and to meet overall budget requirements in an era of reduced spending, the Defense... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16563.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST Pentagon officials said the “Cold War” weapon systems they will seek to cut in the forthcoming budget are those that have narrow military applications. Few details about the weapons programs President Barack Obama wants to cut have leaked before a... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16564.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST The Navy has not been able to successfully demonstrate the reliability of its suite of integrated systems to defend against anti-ship cruise missiles and other threats, according to a report by the Pentagon’s top weapons tester. The report released... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16565.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST EADS subsidiary Cassidian and Germany’s Rheinmetall Defence are teaming to pursue Rheinmetall’s unmanned aerial systems programs, according to joint company statement issued recently. Rheinmetall expects the teaming to improve opportunities for... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16566.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST Raytheon [RTN] said it achieved Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) in its Stunner missile interceptor program after receiving a $30 million contract from Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The contract, issued Dec. 13, is for continued... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16567.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST Textron, Inc.’s [TXT] AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems unit and ViaSat, Inc. [VSAT] have entered into a strategic alliance aimed at developing and maturing beyond-line-of-sight satellite communications capabilities for current and next-generation UAS... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16568.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST NATO recently signed an approximately $3.9 million contract with ThalesRaytheonSystems to deliver a Ballistic Missile Defense Interim Capability element at NATO Air Command, Ramstein, Germany. NATO Air Command and Control System Management Agency (NACMA)... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16569.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently said it will not protest the Missile Defense Agency Award to Boeing [BA] Dec. 30 for Development and Sustainment of the Ground-based Midcourse... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16571.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST The Air Force authorized Boeing [BA] to produce and launch the eighth and ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites, according to a company statement. The WGS-9 contract for $376.5 million was issued recently and the WGS-8 production option, which was... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16572.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST Adding to its capabilities in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently said it has acquired Procerus Technologies, a company that develops and produces avionics systems for micro UAS. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, although... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16573.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST The Missile Defense Agency released a pre-solicitation notice recently asking for information from industry addressing a Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) with a 2,000 kilometer target and a 600 kilogram payload. During a conference call with reporters... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16574.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST The Army Jan 13 issued Directive 2012-2, a supplemental policy requiring Federal Aviation Administration authorization to operate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System. Army Secretary John McHugh wrote in a memorandum that the Army... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16570.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST The U.S. space industrial base will continue to erode with foreign competitors swooping in unless the government takes action to modernize satellite export control laws and help enhance satellite trade among its allies, according to a report released Monday... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16540.html Thu, 26 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST Raytheon [RTN] said it achieved Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) in its Stunner missile interceptor program after receiving a $30 million contract from Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The contract, issued Dec. 13, is for continued... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16530.html Wed, 25 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST The Air Force authorized Boeing [BA] to produce and launch the eighth and ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellites, according to a company statement. The WGS-9 contract for $376.5 million was issued Friday and the WGS-8 production option, which was... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16485.html Fri, 20 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST The United States needs to fix its immigration laws to prevent a brain drain of top space and cyber experts from leaving the country, a top lawmaker said yesterday. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Ranking Member Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.)... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16465.html Thu, 19 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST The Missile Defense Agency released a pre-solicitation notice Friday asking for information from industry addressing a Medium Range Ballistic Missile (MRBM) with a 2,000 kilometer target and a 600 kilogram payload. During a conference call with reporters... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16460.html Wed, 18 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST The Navy's Littoral Combat Ship program plans to buy Raytheon's [RTN] Griffin missile on a limited basis until it holds a competition to develop a more advanced surface-to-surface missile in the years ahead, Rear Adm. Jim Murdoch, the head of the program... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16415.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST The Navy is on track to upgrade an Aegis-equipped destroyer this year that will for the first time integrate air-and ballistic missile defense on a surface vessel, the service's program executive officer for integrated warfare systems said recently. Rear... http://www.defensedaily.com/publications/smr/16417.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 0:00:00 EST