Missile Defense
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Missile DefenseBAE Systems Increases USAF Missile Defense Radar Contract to $550 million
BAE Systems netted a $46 million contract for continued maintenance and support of the Air Force’s solid state phased radar system (SSPARS). The contract modification extends work on an existing […]
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Air ForceAir Force Years Away From Flying Laser Weapons
The United States. military has long wanted to mount directed energy weapons like lasers on aircraft to perform various missions currently done with old fashioned guns and missiles, but it […]
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Air ForceKendall: Energy Weapons Ideal, But Not Ready For Tactical Air Defense
Directed energy weapons would be ideal for countering many of the anti-access, area-denial threats that peer nations pose to the United States in wartime, but technology has not progressed to […]
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InternationalMissile Manufacturers Will Fight For European Air Defense Contracts
Raytheon [RTN] officials have vowed to continue supporting Germany’s Patriot missile batteries, despite learning earlier this week the company lost a bid to provide Germany with its next-generation tactical air […]
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International
U.S. To Fast Track Weapon Sales To Gulf Nations
The United States will fast-track arms sales to Gulf Cooperation Council member states through a dedicated Foreign Military Sales (FMS) office in an effort to bolster those nations’ abilities to […]
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Missile DefenseMDA’s Deputy Director Buoys SBX Against Criticism
Days after a scathing report deemed the Sea-based X-band radar a flop, the deputy director of the Missile Defense Agency came to the defense of the platform on April 7, […]
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InternationalRaytheon Awarded $769 Million To Upgrade Korean Patriots
Raytheon [RTN] Monday was awarded a $769.4 million direct commercial sale contract to upgrade an undisclosed number of Patriot Air and Missile Defense System batteries to the latest Patriot Missile […]
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Missile Defense
Concerns Over Patriot, THAAD, Training Come Down To Resources, SASC Panel Told
More training is needed for soldiers who operate and maintain the ballistic missile defense Patriot and THAAD forces, but operational needs and a lack of resources are not keeping up […]
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Missile DefenseSequestration, Evolving Threat, Could Lead To Overmatch, Missile Defense Officials Say
Sequestration is putting missile defense–both homeland and regional defense–in jeopardy, and could lead to future overmatch, the director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) told the House Armed Services Committee […]
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Missile DefenseSequestration Would Critically Impact Vital New Programs, MDA Director Says
If sequestration returns in fiscal year 2016, it would impact new programs vital to protecting the nation, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) director told the Senate Appropriations defense panel Wednesday. […]