missile defense
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UncategorizedHill: NGI On Track To Place First New Missile a Year Early
The head of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) this week said the first Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) missiles for homeland-based defense is set to be put in the silos a […]
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Missile DefenseMDA To Decide On NGI Production Number In 2024, May Replace Older GBIs
The director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) recently said in 2024 the Defense Department will decide exactly how many new Next Generation Interceptor (NMI) U.S.-based missile defense interceptors it […]
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Missile DefenseMDA To Downselect Hypersonic Defense Competition
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to narrow down its competitors for hypersonic missile defense later this year, the agency’s director said Wednesday. “We have a Other Transaction Authority agreement […]
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BudgetMDA Requests $9.6 Billion In FY 2023 Budget
The Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) $9.6 billion fiscal year 2023 budget request includes increases for various missile defense interceptors, Guam defense, and increased research and development funds over the previous […]
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International
Lockheed Martin Wins $1.4 Billion Mod For More THAAD Interceptors
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $1.4 billion modification on March 31 to produce additional Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors and associated one-shot devices […]
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InternationalNATO Awards Leidos $47 Million For Missile Defense Program
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) awarded Leidos [LDOS] two contracts worth over $47 million total for the alliance’s ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, the organization said on […]
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UncategorizedMDA Decides On Guam Defense Architecture
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Monday revealed the architecture to defend Guam against ballistic, cruise and hypersonic missiles will consist of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Aegis combat system, Raytheon Technologies […]
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Missile DefenseMDA And Army Complete Interception Flight Test With THAAD-Patriot Integration
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Army, and Lockheed Martin [LMT] successfully conducted an interception flight test on Tuesday using the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system integrated […]
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Missile DefenseVanHerck ‘Comfortable’ With Current Missile Defense Capability Vs. North Korea After Test
The commander of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) on Thursday said he believes current U.S. missile defense systems can still defend against North Korean nuclear missiles amid a new test launch, […]
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InternationalState Department Approves Sale Of Ballistic Missile Defense Radar, C2BMC to U.K.
The State Department approved a potential $700 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of a Ballistic Missile Defense Radar (BMDR) and Command and Control Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) systems to […]
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