Missile Defense
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Missile DefenseMDA Scores SM-3 IIA Hit Using Japan Aegis Model
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Navy successfully intercepted an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) target with an Aegis Ashore-launched Raytheon [RTN] Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptor in the Pacific Ocean […]
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InternationalQatar Advancing Missile Defense Capabilities As Patriot Units Arrive in Country
AL RAYYAN, Qatar – The Qatar Armed Forces have begun to receive new Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) units that are part of a 2014 deal totaling 10 systems to be […]
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Missile DefensePentagon to Increase Laser Missile Defense Funding, Griffin Says
The Pentagon’s top R&D official said on Tuesday the department would push for more funding for missile defense laser research in future budgets. “In upcoming budgets for missile defense, you’re […]
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InternationalRomania Buys Three More Patriots
The Romanian government signed an agreement with the U.S. Army to purchase three more Raytheon [RTN] Patriot air and missile defense systems, the company said Thursday. Romania previously brought its […]
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InternationalLockheed Martin Wins $366 Million South Korea Aegis Contract
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $366 million contract to build and integrate DDG Aegis Weapon System baseline K2 into South Korea ships. Under the […]
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Navy/USMCMDA Succeeds In Fourth SM-3 IIA Intercept After Two Failures
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) successfully conducted the fourth Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA intercept test on Friday, called Flight Test Standard Missile-45 (FTM-45), following two failures. This latest test […]
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Missile DefenseLockheed Martin Meets Another LRDR Milestone, Full-Rate Production To Start Before End Of Year
Lockheed Martin [LMT] finished another technical milestone for its Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR), completing a closed loop satellite track with tactical hardware and software, setting the company up to […]
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Missile DefenseAMDR Tracks Multiple Targets And First Missile Through Intercept
Raytheon [RTN] on Wednesday said its new AN-SPY-6(V) air and missile defense radar (AMDR) has tracked multiple targets simultaneously as well as its first track of a ballistic missile through […]
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ArmyLockheed Martin And Raytheon Advance In Patriot Radar Replacement
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Raytheon [RTN] confirmed Monday they are both advancing in the U.S. Army’s Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors (LTAMDS) downselect to replace the legacy Patriot […]
