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Missile Defense
BAE Reveals New Radar Tracking System For Test Ranges
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – BAE Systems on Wednesday unveiled its new iMOTR mobile multiple-object tracking radar that aims to use commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technology to provide military test ranges with greater tracking data. […]
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Missile Defense
MDA Director: Systems Can Defend U.S. From North Korean ICBMs
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. ballistic missile defense forces are capable today of defending against North Korean ballistic missile threats but are still developing future capabilities for future threats, the […]
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Space
Hyten Argues For Faster Development, More Risk Tolerance
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The commander of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) said the American defense establishment has to move faster under the threat of being outpaced by its adversaries, particularly in […]
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Army
Lockheed Martin Reveals New Missile Defense Radar
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Lockheed Martin [LMT] is set to unveil a new air and missile defense radar demonstrator this week that will be the basis of the company’s offering to […]
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Navy/USMC
Navy Conducts Second Successful AMDR Missile Test
The U.S. Navy successfully completed a ballistic missile defense flight test with the AN/SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) off the west coast of Hawaii last week, the Navy […]
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Navy Awards Lockheed Martin $3.7 Billion In Additional F-35 LRIP Aircraft
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $3.7 billion modification to a previously awarded Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot 11 F-35 advance acquisition contract for additional aircraft, […]
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MDA Successfully Tests THAAD Against MRBM, South Korea To Install Remaining THAAD Launchers
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency conducted the 15th successful Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system intercept test, this time against a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target, the agency said […]
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Qatar Closes $6 Billion Seven Ship Deal With Italy
Qatar announced the conclusion of a nearly $6 billion deal with Italy to buy seven naval vessels during a visit by the Italian foreign minister in Doha, Qatar. During a […]
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Navy Awards Lockheed Martin Hundreds Of Millions of Dollars In F-35 Support Equipment And Services
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $211 million modification to a previously awarded contract for the procurement of production non-recurring special tooling and special test equipment for […]
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Air Force
Boeing Argues Its GBSD Will be Cheaper Than Upgrading Minuteman Again
Building a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) will be cheaper than upgrading the 1970s-era Minuteman III, a Boeing [BA] official said on Wednesday. Frank McCall, Boeing vice president for strategic […]