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Lockheed Martin’s Latest Aegis BMD Capability Completes Formal Testing

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Monday, October 11th, 2010

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By Geoff Fein Lockheed Martin [LMT] successfully demonstrated the second generation of its Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) capability, known as 4.0.1, that will defeat more complex ballistic missile threats, the company said Aegis BMD 4.0.1 also introduces the latest signal processor, which improves target identification for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Navy, Lockheed Martin said in a statement. "4.0.1 brings a lot more capability from the perspective of being able to identify the complex threat that a ballistic…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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As the mid-term elections near with polls showing an increasing likelihood of a switch in majority control in the House and potentially the Senate, three Virginia Republicans on the House […]

‘Theoretical Potential’ to Achieve 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035, USAF Says

In the latest U.S. Air Force fighter force structure report submitted to Congress, the service speaks of a “theoretical potential” to achieve a goal of 1,509 combat-coded fighters in the […]