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SpaceRoyal Australian Navy Test-Fires Raytheon Standard Missile-2
The Royal Australian Navy fired Raytheon’s [RTN] Standard Missile-2 Block IIIA anti-air warfare missile during recent tests on board the HMAS Melbourne. “With this firing, Melbourne‘s crew validated the work […]
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With NSFS AoA In Navy’s Hands, Lockheed Martin, BAE Move Forward On ERM
By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin [LMT] and BAE Systems prepared to test fire several rounds of the Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP) last week, part of a larger effort […]
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Air Force-Lockheed Martin Team Achieves SBIRS Milestones
The U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin [LMT] team developing the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) program has achieved two key milestones: a testing milestone demonstrating that the ground system is […]
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Congress To Probe Possible Need For More Ships For Obama Missile-Defense Plan
By Emelie Rutherford House lawmakers seeking more information on President Barack Obama’s new European missile-defense plans intend to grill experts this week on whether additional Navy vessels will be needed […]
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MBDA to Make More Extensive Use of Composite Materials in Missiles
MBDA has launched the CRISTAL project which aims to further extend the maturity level of the composite material molding technology from the Carbone Forge company, as required in order to […]
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Kuwait Air Defense Forces Conduct Successful Patriot Test Firings
The Kuwait Air Defense Forces successfully test fired Raytheon‘s [RTN] Patriot Air and Missile Defense System against tactical ballistic missiles. The test firings were held last month at the Udairi […]
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Lockheed Martin Execs Expect Missile Defense Business to Continue Apace
By Marina Malenic As President Barack Obama begins overhauling the national missile defense system devised by the previous administration, Lockheed Martin [LMT] executives see sales for the company’s related products […]
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Orbital Awarded New Contract For IS-23 Communications Satellite by Intelsat
Orbital Sciences Corporation [ORB] Dec. 17 said that it has been selected by Intelsat, the leading provider of fixed satellite services, to design, build and deliver the Intelsat 23 (IS-23) […]
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ATK Successfully Tests Orion Launch Abort System Attitude Control Motor
Alliant Techsystems [ATK] Dec. 15 performed a ground test of a full-scale attitude control motor (ACM) for the launch abort system (LAS) of NASA’s Orion crew exploration vehicle at ATK’s […]
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Lockheed Martin Achieves Critical ’09 Global Ballistic Missile Defense Milestones
Lockheed Martin [LMT] missile defense systems achieved several key milestones in 2009, including five successful intercepts and numerous other major accomplishments, the company said recently. With 20 successful Aegis BMD […]