Space
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SpaceCongressional 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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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 […]
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CongressHouse Appropriators Plan 10 Percent Cut To NASA Budget Request
The House Appropriations Committee yesterday 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
Aerojet, QinetiQ, EADS Astrium Crisa To Supply Ion Propulsion System For Spacecraft
Aerojet [GY] QinetiQ, and European Aerospace Defence and Space Co.‘s (EADS) Astrium Crisa, said they have entered a joint agreement to supply the XENITH(TM) (Xenon Ion Thruster) ion propulsion system […]
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Space
House Appropriators Cut AMRAAM Quantities, Funding From Navy, Air Force Coffers
Due to repeated development and delivery delays, House appropriators have slashed over $400 million from the Navy and the Air Force’s weapons procurement fiscal year 2012 request for the Advanced […]
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Space
Teledyne Brown Engineering Finalizes Strategic Alliance With Aerojet General
Teledyne Brown Engineering Inc. [TDY] recently said it finalized its strategic alliance agreement with Aerojet-General Corp. [GY] to cooperate in the development and production of propulsion systems for launch and […]
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Space
Raytheon Receives $1.7 Billion For Saudi Patriot Upgrades
Raytheon [RTN] recently said it received a $1.7 billion Direct Commercial Sales contract to upgrade Saudi Arabia’s Patriot Air and Missile Defense System to the latest Configuration-3. The award includes […]