Space & Missile Defense Report
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MEADS Program Integrating Elements Ahead Of Intercept Flight Test
Major system elements of the tri-national Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) are in integration testing in preparation for its first flight test later this year, an official with MEADS […]
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East Coast GMD Site Not On Senate Radar
While there are rumblings in the House about building a missile-defense site on the U.S. East Coast, lead senators said the issue is far from pressing right now. House Armed […]
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Air ForceLockheed Martin Will Maintain Early Warning System
Lockheed Martin [LMT] will continue to maintain a U.S. Space and Missile Command system that distributes early warning missile data to American and allied commanders, the company said yesterday. The […]
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NASA, ATK Successfully Complete First Test For SLS Booster Program
NASA and ATK [ATK] successfully completed the first test for the space agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) booster program, according to company program managers. The demonstration, held March 28 at […]
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CongressEast Coast GMD Site Not On Senate Radar
While there are rumblings in the House about building a missile-defense site on the U.S. East Coast, lead senators said the issue is far from pressing right now. House Armed […]
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Air Force
USAF Awards Raytheon $497 Million Contract For 50 AMRAAMs, Other Missiles, Support
The Air Force awarded Raytheon [RTN] a $497.1 million firm-fixed-price contract Friday to procure 50 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM). According to Air Force spokesman Capt. Matthew Stines, delivery of […]
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ArmyRaytheon, Lockheed Martin, Record Success In Latest Patriot PAC-3 Missile Test
Raytheon [RTN] yesterday said its modernized Patriot Air and Missile Defense System successfully fired two Lockheed Martin [LMT] PAC-3 missiles to engage a tactical ballistic missile (TBM) at White Sands […]