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Northrop Grumman To Conduct Early-Intercept Work For MDA

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Monday, November 23rd, 2009

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By Marina Malenic The Missile Defense Agency has ordered some additional early-intercept demonstration experiments from Northrop Grumman [NOC] that will put to use technologies developed for the company's recently terminated Kinetic Energy Interceptor (KEI) effort. According to Northrop Grumman, the work is being funded by a three-month task order valued at $4.7 million. It was issued on Sept. 29 under the contract the company holds for the Joint National Integration Center Research and Development program. "The Early Intercept effort aims…

Congress

Warren And Sheehy Renew Call for “Right to Repair” In NDAA

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Congress

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A draft defense policy bill released this week says the Army is fielding counter-drone capabilities for defense of fixed sites and maneuver forces but suggests that troops at the lowest […]

Army

HASC Wants Closer Look At Army’s SBMC Program, Cites Avoiding Past IVAS Missteps

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