Space & Missile Defense Report
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SpaceWhite House Should Take Lead In Solidifying NASA’s Future, Report Says
The White House should take the lead in forging a new national consensus on NASA’s future or else the agency will not be able to develop or achieve long-term priorities, […]
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Air ForceSpaceX Can Beat Rival ULA On Marginal EELV Launch Cost, Shotwell Says
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) President Gwynne Shotwell yesterday issued a challenge to rival United Launch Alliance. “I bet I beat ULA on marginal cost,” Shotwell said in response to a […]
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SpaceIran Has ‘Genuine, Ambitious’ Space Launch Program, CRS Says
Iran has a “genuine and ambitious” space launch program that is not just a cover for ICBM development, according to a Dec. 6 Congressional Research Service (CRS) report obtained by […]
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Raytheon Urges NRC To Correct Overstated Patriot Cost Assessment
Raytheon [RTN] is urging the National Research Council (NRC) to correct a report where a math error on the long-term costs of the Army’s Patriot Weapon System the company believes […]
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Air Force Awards Battlespace Flight Services $950 Million UAV Support Contract
The Air Force awarded Battlespace Flight Services LLC a $950 million contract for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) organizational-level maintenance support, according to a recent Defense Department statement. The contract is […]
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Lockheed Martin Completes GPS III Pathfinder Critical Environment Test
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said recently its team developing the Air Force’s next generational Global Positioning System (GPS) III satellites has completed thermal vacuum testing for the Navigation Payload Element (NPE) […]
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Boeing Eyes Global Market With Surveillance Aircraft
SEATTLE—Boeing [BA] is close to announcing a partnership with other firms to offer a medium-sized maritime surveillance aircraft to the global market in part by leveraging systems it is already […]