Space

Prime contractor Lockheed Martin [LMT] has delivered the first geosynchronous (GEO-1) Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) spacecraft to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., in preparation for an early May […]

Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently reported another successful Patriot Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) test and first ripple fire test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. “This time we had a ripple […]

Space Systems/Loral [LORL] recently won a $1.5 million study contract from the Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center’s MILSATCOM Systems Directorate, the company said. The company will evaluate how […]

Two industry teams are pursuing a contract for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Objective Simulation Framework (OSF) program. Northrop Grumman [NOC] and industry partner Boeing [BA] last week submitted a […]

The Pentagon’s budget and new weapon-system contracts may remain frozen until April 8, as the House this week is slated to take up yet another temporary federal budget that will […]

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) requests $8.626 billion for fiscal year 2012 to fit plans to complete Ground Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) initial fielding. The fiscal 2012 defense budget advances […]

The United States plans to end its participation in the tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System at the end of the design and development (D&D) phase, Defense Department officials said. […]

President Barack Obama proposed an $18.7 billion NASA budget for fiscal year 2012 recently that some supporters of the space agency said does not jibe with Congress’ wishes. The FY […]

A leading House lawmaker said recently he plans to scrutinize President Barack Obama’s plans for developing ground-based interceptors for the United States as a hedge in case Iranian missiles can […]

ORLANDO–A final request for proposals (RFP) for a next-generation air-launched guided missile is expected in the coming weeks, according to one of the companies competing for the work. The Pentagon […]