Space
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SpaceLockheed Martin and ATK Selected as a NASA Launch Services Provider
NASA said recently that the Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Alliant Techsystems [ATK] Athena Launch Vehicle Family has been selected to become part of the agency’s Launch Services II contract. “We […]
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Lockheed Martin Completes Formal Testing of 2nd-Gen Aegis BMD Capability
Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently demonstrated the second generation of its Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) capability in a formal U.S. Navy test event. “This milestone represents the continuing evolution of […]
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New Start Treaty Calls For More Intensive Inspection, Official Says
By Ann Roosevelt The new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) pending in the Senate calls for tougher, “eyes on” verification, a senior State Department official said. “This treaty…has a more […]
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Northrop Grumman Plans Bid On $850 Million MDA Sim Framework
By Ann Roosevelt Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently said it plans to bid as prime contractor in the competition for the potential $850 million Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Objective Simulation Framework […]
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NASA Awards Boeing $1.24B Extension to ISS Sustainment Contract
Boeing [BA] recently said that NASA has awarded the company a $1.24 billion extension over a five-year period to the International Space Station (ISS) contract for sustaining engineering. “Boeing’s knowledge […]
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Boeing Completes Harpoon Work With Danish Navy
Boeing [BA] said it has successfully completed an industrial cooperation program associated with follow-on support of the Harpoon weapon system for the Royal Danish Navy. “This milestone was made possible […]
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ITT Successfully Demonstrates Its IRCM Anti-Missile System
ITT [ITT] has demonstrated the capabilities of a fully integrated airborne Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) system during a recent simulated missile attack, the company reported. “This successful test shows our system […]
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Raytheon’s SLAMRAAM Completes First FMTV Launcher Test Firing
Raytheon‘s [RTN] SLAMRAAM (Surface Launched Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) system successfully participated in a ballistic test vehicle (BTV) firing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. “We continue to partner […]
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Engine Snags Delay Air Force Satellite Orbit By Months
By Emelie Rutherford The Air Force’s first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite could be at least seven months behind schedule in reaching its intended orbit after an […]
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ATK and NASA Successfully Test the Second Five-Segment Ares DM-2
Alliant Techsystems [ATK] and NASA conducted a successful ground test Aug. 31 of the second Ares five-segment Development Motor (DM-2). “The information collected from this test, used together with data […]