Missile Defense
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Missile DefenseNorthrop Grumman Awarded MDA Boost Vehicle Contract
The Missile Defense Agency awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $422 million maximum ceiling value contract for six more Boost Vehicles and related components for the Ground Based Interceptors (GBIs). This […]
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Air ForceHASC Wants U.S. Air Force/MDA Status Report on Radar Detection of Hypersonic Cruise Missiles
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) fiscal 2022 defense authorization bill directs the U.S. Air Force and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to inform the committee of radars’ ability to detect […]
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ArmyOfficial: Army Must Prepare To ‘Ruthlessly’ Retire Its Patriot, Stinger Systems In Near Future
As the Army assesses future air and missile defense requirements it must prepare to “ruthlessly” retire legacy air defense systems, such as its Patriot and Stinger systems, a lead modernization […]
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SpaceU.S. Navy Plans ‘Exponential’ Improvement in Space Domain Awareness
The Navy plans to have an “exponential” improvement in the service’s space domain awareness (SDA) in the next several years with Aegis Weapon System upgrades planned for 30-40 ships, Rear […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Head Sees Long-Term Placement Requirements In Aegis Ashore Poland Delays
The delays in Aegis Ashore Poland construction are related to long-term emplacement construction requirements, the head of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said Thursday. “The lesson learned for me when […]
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ArmyArmy IBCS Set For Operational Tests Next Month
The Army is planning to start initial operational test and evaluation for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS) in September, a service official […]
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PentagonHyten Announces Upcoming JROC Industry Day For Joint Warfighting Concept, Strategic Directives
The Pentagon’s Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) will hold an industry day in the coming months to brief companies on capabilities required for the new Joint Warfighting Concept (JWC) and […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Conducts SM-6 Missile Raid Intercept Test
The Navy and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) over the weekend fired four Standard Missile (SM)-6 Dual II missiles against a raid of two short-range ballistic missile targets, successfully intercepting at […]
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Northrop Grumman Announces Another Successful IBCS Test With ‘Widest Variety Of Sensors To Date’
The Army on Thursday conducted another successful test of its future missile defense command platform developed by Northrop Grumman [NOC], as the company readies for the start of initial operational […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Deploys Nanosats To Test Technology For HBTSS
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) deployed two small nanosatellites into orbit on June 30 as part of an experiment to test networked communications and help reduce technological risk in the […]
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