Missile Defense
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InternationalAMRAAM-ER Missile Destroys Drone In First Test
A new, extended-range version of the Raytheon [RTN] AMRAAM missile (AMRAAM-ER) destroyed a drone target in its first flight test, the company said Oct. 4. The AMRAAM-ER was fired from […]
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ArmyU.S. Homeland Needs Better Cruise Missile Detection, General Says
The United States needs to improve its ability to detect cruise missiles fired at the homeland during a surprise attack from a boat, container ship or person on the ground, a […]
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ArmyLockheed Hopes New THAAD Variant Will Get Go-Ahead Soon
Lockheed Martin [LMT], which has been exploring a potential extended-range version of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system for years, is optimistic that the U.S. Missile Defense Agency […]
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InternationalMBDA, Lockheed Submit Air Defense Proposal To Germany
An MBDA–Lockheed Martin [LMT] team said Sept. 29 that it has submitted a proposal to the German government in hopes of paving the way for a contract to develop the TVLS air […]
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Missile DefenseNew Missile Defense Agency Director Confirmed
The Senate has approved Air Force Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves to be the next director of the Missile Defense Agency. The Senate confirmed him by voice vote Sept. 15, nine […]
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ArmyLockheed Martin Unveils New Air Surveillance Radar
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Lockheed Martin [LMT] has developed a new ground-based radar to perform air surveillance. Unveiled at the Space and Missile Defense Symposium that took place here Aug. 16-18, […]
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Missile Defense Agency To Seek Ideas For Airborne Laser Prototype
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to issue a broad agency announcement (BAA) “shortly” to solicit white papers on a new airborne laser prototype, according to […]
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Missile DefenseMissile Defense Chief Not Expecting Big Budget Boost
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) probably will have to live within its current financial means despite calls in some quarters for the agency to get more money, […]
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Missile DefenseMissile Defense Agency To Test New Sea-Based Defenses
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to conduct two key intercept tests of sea-based defenses later this year, the agency’s director said Aug. 17. In October, the […]
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Missile DefensePredator UAVs Detect, Track Ballistic Missile In Test
Two Predator B unmanned planes built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) detected and tracked a ballistic missile target during a test in the Pacific in late June, GA-ASI […]