Missile Defense
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ArmyLeidos Nabs $4.1 Billion Production Contract For Indirect Fire Capability
The Army earlier this month awarded Leidos [LDOS] a potential $4.1 billion contract to begin low-rate initial production–and possibly full-rate production–of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) Inc 2. Leidos […]
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Missile DefenseAustralia and Canada Commit To Research Missile Defense Together
The Canadian and Australian defense ministers on Friday announced a new agreement to collaborate on missile defense research focused on emerging threats. This effort specifically focuses on defense of newer […]
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Navy/USMCINDOPACOM Commander Admits Allied Transfers Eating Into Weapon Stocks
Transferring high end missiles and munitions to Israel and Ukraine amid their respective conflicts is depleting some of the weapons needed for potential hostilities with China, Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Awards Northrop Grumman $541 Million In Hypersonic Missile Defense Work After Downselect
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) last week awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] $541 million in five, single year firm-fixed-price contract options as part of it winning the competition to develop and […]
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Missile DefensePatriot Hits Missile Test Target While Integrated With New LTAMDS Radar
Last weekend a Lockheed Martin [LMT] Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 missile successfully intercepted a tactical ballistic missile (TBM) while integrated with RTX [RTX] Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor […]
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Missile DefenseDraft Environmental Review Of New Guam Missile Defenses Reveals More Details
A new draft Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the planned additions to Guam’s air and missile defense systems revealed yet more DoD details and timelines, like […]
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Missile DefenseIsrael Unveils $537 Million Iron Beam Deal, To Deploy Within A Year
The Israeli Ministry of Defense on Tuesday unveiled a $537 million deal to increase serial production of the laser interception system Iron Beam with primary developers and producers Rafael Advanced […]
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BudgetSpecial Aerospace Services Adds Missile And Hypersonic Weapons Company To Portfolio
Special Aerospace Services (SAS) on Monday said it has acquired Concordia Technologies, which has expertise in hypersonic weapons and missile defense modeling and simulation, a deal that adds to its […]
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Air ForceTarantulas and Asian Giant Hornets Subplot in RTX Settlement with DoJ
Tarantulas and Asian giant hornets in Taiwan are a subplot of a nearly $1 billion settlement RTX [RTX] reached last week with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Deterring a […]
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Missile DefenseArmy Officials Talk Missile Defense Production Improvements, Relieving OpTempo
Army officials on Tuesday argued how they are working to reduce the high operational tempo of high demand missile defense systems like Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and Patriot […]