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Astrium, Raytheon Team To Compete For NATO BMD Work

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, December 13th, 2013

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EADS’ Astrium space unit and Raytheon [RTN] on Dec. 9 said they signed a teaming agreement formalizing the companies' plans to compete for the role as lead system engineers and integrators for NATO’s Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program. NATO's BMD Program oversees the development and execution of ballistic missile defense capabilities, which expanded in 2012 to include the defense of European populations and territories. "This transatlantic team has a proven, successful track record supporting national and NATO missile defense," said Yannick Devouassoux,…

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