Space & Missile Defense Report

The Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman [NOC] a $39.7 million contract to design, develop, test and qualify a replacement payload transporter system (PTS) for the U.S. ICBM weapon system, according […]

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress recently of a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of 48 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) […]

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans to hold a limited competition for the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIB’s product development and initial production phase, according to a recent notice posted […]

The Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] an $82 million contract to begin initial work on the fifth and sixth geosynchronous (GEO) satellites in the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) […]

Raytheon [RTN] submitted its proposal recently for the Air Force’s next generation space debris-tracking radar system, according to a company statement. The system, called Space Fence, will be a S-band […]

The Air Force’s investigation into a launch anomaly during the Oct. 4 GPS IIF satellite liftoff is delaying several missions. Air Force spokeswoman Jennifer Green-Lanchoney said recently the Orbital Test […]

U.S. and Australian officials continue to affirm the value of their alliance in helping to shape the security and prosperity of the Asia Pacific region, to include working toward an […]

The Air Force’s investigation into a launch anomaly during the Oct. 4 GPS IIF satellite liftoff is delaying several missions. Air Force spokeswoman Jennifer Green-Lanchoney said Wednesday the Orbital Test […]

The head of the Air Force’s space efforts said the service is going to need clarification of September guidance discussing obtaining military satellite communications (MILSATCOM) services from commercial providers via […]