Missile Defense
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Missile DefenseMDA Initiates New Sea-Based Hypersonic Terminal Defense Project
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is initiating a new sea-based hypersonic missile terminal defense project and expects to award a contract for concept definition by the second quarter of fiscal […]
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Missile DefenseBoeing Partners With General Atomics And Aerojet Rocketdyne In NGI Bid
Boeing [BA] said Thursday it is teaming up with General Atomics and Aerojet Rocketdyne [AJRD] in its bid for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) […]
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Missile DefenseLockheed Martin Wins Two More Aegis Mods
The Defense Department awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] $60 million in two contracts for Aegis ballistic missile defense contract modifications. A Sept. 1 modification valued at $8 million provides for scope […]
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Missile DefenseNavy Commissions Polish Aegis Ashore Base
Naval Support Facility (NSF) Redzikowo, the site of the second Aegis Ashore missile defense system, was officially commissioned on Sept. 3. This ceremony marked the turnover of the base’s newly […]
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Missile DefenseLockheed Martin Wins $912 Million THAAD Support Mod
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $912 million modification to a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) contract. The award specifically covers THAAD element development and […]
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ArmyPatriot MSE Missile Misfired During Most Recent IBCS Flight Test
The newest variant of the Patriot missile misfired during the Army’s latest flight test of its future missile defense command platform, with another interceptor ultimately used to take down a […]
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ArmyNorthrop Grumman’s IBCS Successful Again In Second Limited User Test Demonstration
The Army on Thursday completed a second successful Limited User Test demonstration of its future missile defense command platform, developed by Northrop Grumman [NOC], taking down a tactical ballistic missile […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Director: Boost Phase Intercept Hard And Likely Only For Retaliation, If Possible
The director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) poured cold water on the idea of easy boost-phase ballistic missile intercept due to both the difficulties in technical feasibility and how […]
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New CRS Report Lays Out Hypersonic Missile Defense Issues for Congress
A new Congressional Research Service report lays out some of the issues involved in building a hypersonic missile defense system. The report comes as Vice Adm. Jon Hill, the director […]
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InternationalLockheed Martin, MBDA Deutschland Submit Updated, Final Proposal For Germany’s Future Air Defense System
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and MBDA Deutschland have submitted a final, updated proposal to develop Germany’s next air and missile defense system, set to be a first-of-its-kind 360-degree, networked integrated capability, […]