Space
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SpaceU.S. Missile Defense Cooperation With Israel ‘Unshakable,’ Official Says
One of the first partners on missile defense with the United States was Israel, and that cooperation is “robust, enduring, and unshakable,” a U.S. Arms Control official said. Because of […]
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Space
Lockheed Martin JASSM Lot 8 Software Upgrade Validated
Lockheed Martin‘s [LMT] Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) recently completed a successful Product Verification Test (PVT) at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., the company said recently. Released by a B-52 […]
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Space
Final Nanosatellite Launched From Space Shuttle Atlantis
The latest in a series of nanosatellites built by the Aerospace Corporation with support from the Space and Missile Systems Center’s (SMC) Development Planning Directorate was deployed from the Space […]
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Air ForceSpace Challenges Changing, So Is Strategy, DoD Official Says
As NASA’s Space Shuttle Atlantis heads home for its final landing of the 30-year program this week, it’s fitting to consider that space is changing in fundamental ways, the deputy Assistant […]
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Space
House Appropriators Plan 10 Percent Cut To NASA Budget Request
The House Appropriations Committee recently released a draft mark-up of the FY ’12 budget for NASA that proposes to slash the agency’s request by $1.9 billion, or 10 percent, to […]
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Space
Congressional Report Questions Ability of Aegis System In European BMD Mission
A recently released Congressional report has raised a number of issues regarding the role of the Navy’s Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system, and the next-generation Aegis Ashore variant, in missile […]
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Space
Satellites Demonstrate ‘Remote Cueing’ Capabilities During Aegis Test
The Space Tracking and Surveillance System (STSS) demonstration satellites, built and operated by Northrop Grumman [NOC], contributed to a successful sea- based Aegis missile defense test April 15 by acquiring, […]
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Space
Navy Issues RFP For Aegis Recompete
The Navy yesterday issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the design, development and integration of the Aegis Weapon System and Aegis Combat System future capabilities for CG-47 Ticonderoga Class […]
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Space
General Dynamics Receives Navy Contract Modification For Common Missile Compartment Work
The Navy has awarded General Dynamics [GD] a $15.8 million contract modification for continued engineering, technical services, concept studies and design in support of the Common Missile Compartment under development […]
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Space
U.S.-Russian Plutonium Disposition Agreements Enter Into Force
The U.S. and Russia recently took another step forward in their efforts to eliminate nuclear weapons grade materials and reduce nuclear dangers. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Foreign […]