Missile Defense
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InternationalState Department Approves $3.3 Billion In Japanese SM-3IIA Missiles
The State Department recently approved a potential $3.29 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan for up to 73 Standard Missile -3 (SM-3) Block IIA missiles. The Defense Security Cooperation […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Briefs Industry This Week On Post-RKV Interceptor
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to brief industry this week on a draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) acquisition after canceling the Redesigned Kill […]
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CongressWarren Sends Letter to SASC Leaders Requesting Low-Yield Weapons Ban in Conference NDAA
Senate Democrats — led by a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Democratic presidential candidate — are calling on committee leaders to adopt several House-passed measures that […]
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Missile DefenseDoD Scraps Missile Defense Agency’s Redesigned Kill Vehicle
The Defense Department on Wednesday said it was canceling the Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) program, effective Aug. 22, due to technical design problems that are too hard or costly to […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Conducting Research On Future THAAD Development Contract
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) looking for sources capable of performing Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon systems advanced capability development, according to […]
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InternationalBahrain Agrees To Buy Patriot
Bahrain signed a letter of offer and acceptance with the U.S. to buy the Raytheon [RTN] Patriot air and missile defense system in a Foreign Military Sale (FMS), the company […]
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Missile DefenseFirst Look At Expanding THAAD Assembly Site
TROY, Ala. – Reporters last week got the first ever glimpse inside the facility that builds and assembles the Lockheed Martin [LMT] Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors while […]
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Missile DefenseGriffin Says DoD Working New RKV Approach But Mum on Details
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Defense Department’s top research and engineering official told reporters Wednesday the department is working on a new approach for the Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) but was […]
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Missile DefenseF-35 Data First Integrated Into Army’s Missile Defense System
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Stakeholders recently demonstrated the ability to integrate F-35 Joint Strike Fighter track data into the Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) during […]
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Missile DefenseFirst Long Range Discrimination Radar Panel Reaches Alaska
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The first of 20 Lockheed Martin [LMT]-built Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) panels was delivered to the deployment site in Clear Air Force Station, Alaska in May, the […]