Space
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SpaceMBDA Prepares For MPCV Production
MBDA last week announced it is in the process of freezing the final definition of the MPCV (Multi Purpose Combat Vehicle) in readiness for its series production. MBDA is jointly […]
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Space
Pentagon Officials Tout International Missile Defense Cooperation, Back MEADS
By Marina Malenic The Pentagon remains firmly committed to a tri-national air defense development program with two NATO allies despite systemic cost growth and Army officials’ attempts to kill the […]
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MDA Chief: Quality Control of Missile-Defense Products Major Challenge
By Emelie Rutherford A senior Pentagon official told missile-defense contractors last week “quality control” of industry products is so poor it has risen to be one of the preeminent problems […]
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Raytheon Positions For Major Role As Missile Defense Advances
By Ann Roosevelt Raytheon [RTN] is ready to play a “significant” role as missile defense moves forward, particularly with the four-phased incremental approach for Europe announced last fall, officials said. […]
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Boeing Awaits Air Force Decision On Harvesting TSAT Capabilities
By Marina Malenic Boeing [BA] executives said recently that they are awaiting Pentagon decisions on which capabilities from a now-canceled major satellite communications program will be harvested and inserted into […]
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Space
DoD Sees Export Reforms Aiding Post-Constellation Space Industry
By Emelie Rutherford Faced with lawmakers concerned about how proposed NASA changes might harm the solid-rocket-motor industrial base, Pentagon officials said recently they hope easing export processes would help impacted […]
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Business/FinancialMDA Chief: Quality Control of Missile-Defense Products Major Challenge
By Emelie Rutherford A senior Pentagon official told missile-defense contractors yesterday "quality control" of industry products is so poor it has risen to be one of the preeminent problems facing […]
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Orbital Buys GD Unit, Enters Medium Satellite Market
By Calvin Biesecker Orbital Sciences Corp. [ORB] recently said it has agreed to acquire the spacecraft development and manufacturing business of General Dynamics [GD] for $55 million, giving the company […]
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Space
MBDA Reorganizes U.S. Subsidiary
MBDA announced the re-organization of its U.S.-based subsidiary, MBDA Inc. as a stand-alone national company. MBDA Inc.’s new U.S. headquarters and team are in place in Arlington, Va. The company […]
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Space
United Launch Alliance Successfully Launches NASA/NOAA Weather Satellite
United Launch Alliance, on behalf of Boeing Launch Services, successfully launched the third of three next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) missions for NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]