Missile Defense
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InternationalState Department Approves $1.15 Billion SM-3 IB Missile Sale To Japan
The State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan worth $1.15 billion for up to 56 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB missiles. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency […]
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SpaceNew SDA Director Unveils Notional Space Architecture, Outlines Top Agency Priorities
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The leader of the new Space Development Agency (SDA) unveiled April 9 a notional future space architecture that the agency plans to develop over the next […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Director Retiring In July, Deputy Nominated to Take Over
Missile Defense Agency (MDA) director Air Force Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves is retiring this summer and will be succeeded by the agency’s deputy director, the agency said on Friday. MDA […]
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Missile DefenseGreaves Describes MDA Salvo Test Success And RKV Delay
Director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) provided a Senate panel on Wednesday with additional details about a recent missile defense salvo test and the two-year delay to the Redesigned […]
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InternationalLockheed Martin Nabs $1.46 Billion For U.S. And Saudi THAAD Interceptors, Pushes Total To Almost $4 Billion
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $2.46 billion modification on Monday to produce Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors for the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, […]
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ArmyArmy Releases New Air And Missile Defense Framework
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. –The Army on Wednesday released a new framework for its future approach to air and missile defense with the goal of synchronizing modernization efforts and providing maneuver forces […]
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Air ForceDoD Continues to Weigh Whether to Use Two Rocket Motor Suppliers for GBSD Program
The Pentagon continues to assess the costs and benefits of directing the two contractors building the forthcoming Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) to partner with the two remaining rocket builders in […]
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Missile Defense
MDA Conducts First GBI Salvo Test
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) conducted a successful intercept test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) class target on March 25 in the first salvo test using two Ground-Based Interceptors […]
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ArmyArmy Official: Beam Control Improvements ‘Next Frontier’ for Directed Energy Efforts
The Army’s directed energy offices have made strides to develop laser systems with successful beam control capabilities, but the science and technology community could use more help from industry to […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Defines $4.1 Billion Of Boeing GMD Contract
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Boeing [BA] a $4.1 billion modification Friday, partially definitizing a $6.56 billion January 2018 contract as prime integrator for Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) development […]