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NASA is poised to launch two satellites next month to increase knowledge of the moon. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, and the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or […]

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) gave Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] phase 1 of the $37-million Terahertz (THz) Electronics contract, the company announced. That will support military and space […]

Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] submitted a bid for the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) competition, the company announced today. The firm leads one of two […]

By Geoff Fein The chairman of the House Government Oversight Committee yesterday threatened to "compel" the Department of Defense to provide reports and information on the V-22 Osprey before a […]

Britain’s QinetiQ yesterday posted double-digit sales and operating profits for its 2009 fiscal year driven by strong growth in performance at its United States-based division, which accounts for nearly half […]

This is a special issue of Space & Missile Defense Report, containing breaking news in a week filled with major events. As we do each year, we shall observe the […]

Iran showed continued advancement in its missile development program by launching a 1,200-mile-range solid-fueled rocket, the International Herald Tribune reported. That Sejil-2 missile has sufficient range to strike Israel, or […]

While President Obama is praiseworthy for adding funds to the NASA budget for the next fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2010, the space agency still is sorely underfunded, including the […]

Congressman Says Both Lawmakers And General Public Must Be Mobilized NASA is facing major money trouble, but one solution may lie in the agency itself: the wow factor of the […]

Developing, Deploying Solid-State Laser Could Take About 10 Years: Estimate Technical Hurdles To Lasers Surmountable, But Non-Technical Barriers Must Be Bested The United States faces a grim threat of rogue […]