Space
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SpaceBudget Talks Reshaping Military Satellite Buying
Analysis from Forecast International recently projected that the worldwide military satellite market will be worth $42.5 billion, based on production of 180 military satellites, from 2011-2020. The study claims that […]
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Air ForceRaytheon, Lockheed Martin On Track For Space Radar Demos
Raytheon [RTN] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] say they are on schedule to demonstrate their respective radar systems competing for the Air Force’s next contract for a new generation of space […]
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Space
Lockheed Martin Says It Demonstrates Rocket Motor Survivability and Meets JAGM Requirements
Lockheed Martin [LMT] recently successfully demonstrated its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) minimum-smoke rocket motor on fixed-wing aircraft operating in severe weather environments, the company said recently in a statement. The […]
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Space
Raytheon Builds Fifth Small Diameter Bomb II Tri-Mode Seeker
Raytheon [RTN] recently said that it has built the fifth Small Diameter Bomb II (SBD II) seeker in its new factory expressly designed to assemble integrated tri-mode seekers. The SDB […]
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Space
NATO Successfully Tests Missile Defenses In Operationally Realistic Environment
NATO recently said it has taken a significant step forward in providing its commanders the capability to defend deployed forces against attacks from ballistic missiles in a successful test in […]
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Space
Raytheon Ground System Passes Launch Test for Polar Orbiting Satellite
Raytheon [RTN] recently said its Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Common Ground System achieved a major milestone on the road to NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) launch with the successful completion […]
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Space
International Customers Help Lockheed Martin’s Affordability Efforts, Official Says
The Patriot PAC-3 missile, developed by Lockheed Martin [LMT] is one of the company’s successful missile programs that has attracted international buyers, which in turn reduces costs for U.S. programs, […]
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Space
Aegis BMD Deployment To Europe Yielding Good Feedback, Lockheed Martin Says
The deployment of the USS Monterery (CG-61) earlier this year as part the first phase of establishing missile defense in Europe has already produced information that will allow improvements to […]
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Space
Study Blasts NASA Rocket Cost Estimates
An independent assessment of NASA’s plans for a new heavy-lift rocket and space capsule dubs the agency’s projected costs as optimistic and not suited for long-term planning. The space agency […]
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Space
Raytheon Delivers Another Anti-Cruise Missile System To Navy
Raytheon [RTN] has delivered the 28th Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS MK 2), which is designed to protect aircraft carriers and expeditionary warships from anti-ship cruise missiles, the company said recently. […]