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J. Michael Gilmore, President Obama’s nominee to be the chief Pentagon weapons system tester, told senators the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system should have to provide not just confidence, but "a […]

A Raytheon Co. [RTN] product, the Network Centric Airborne Defense Element (NCADE), could substitute for missile defense systems that President Obama has marked for extinction or severe downsizing, an analyst […]

The Advanced Tactical Laser performed well in the first test firing of the high-powered laser in flight, The Boeing Co. [BA] announced. During the test, ATL took off from Kirtland […]

The Office of Naval Research gave Raytheon Co. [RTN] a 12-month contract to develop the preliminary design of a 100 kilowatt experimental Free Electron Laser for the Navy. This preliminary […]

NASA gave DRI Commercial Corp. of Irvine, Calif., a contract to repair critical infrastructure facilities at Johnson Space Center in Houston damaged during Hurricane Ike in September. Funds will be […]

By Geoff Fein Chief of Naval Operation (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead has directed both the his staff and U.S. Fleet Forces Command to look at the possibility of an early, […]

NASA gave Sigma Space Corp. of Lanham, Md., a contract to provide hydrospheric and biospheric sciences support services. The total maximum ordering value of the cost-plus fixed fee contract will […]

Reps. Turner, Franks Assail Cuts As Harmful To U.S. National Security In a challenge to President Obama, some members of Congress will attempt to roll back at least some of […]

Inviting foreign participation in U.S. satellites may help to make malign militaries less keen to shoot them down with anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons, an official said. Enemies may wish to attack […]

Tracking Laser Overcomes Atmospheric Distortion Far Longer Than Required For High-Power Laser To Demolish An Enemy Missile The Airborne Laser (ABL) missile defense system scored another success, ironically just as […]