Space & Missile Defense Report
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SpaceBoeing Space Exec: Government, Commercial Satellite Cooperation Increasingly Important
As Defense Department budgets continue to shrink, the importance of complementary government and commercial satellite systems will increase, according to a Boeing [BA] space executive. “How can commercial systems support […]
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Army‘Flawless’ Modernized Patriot System Test Now Heads To Full-Rate Production
A recent Army test of newly-produced major end items of Raytheon’s [RTN] Patriot Weapon System at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., verified system capability and now moves into full-rate production […]
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Lockheed Martin Continues THAAD Weapon System Development
Lockheed Martin [LMT] yesterday said it received a $66 million follow-on contract from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to continue development of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon […]
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GPS III ‘Not Even Close’ To Nunn-McCurdy Breach Air Force Space Chief Says
Production of the Air Force’s first two GPS III satellite system is “not even close” to a Nunn-McCurdy Act cost breach despite Government Accountability Office testimony that the program has […]
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Shelton: SBIRS Staring Sensor Won’t Be ‘Fully Utilized’ Until 2016-7 Timeframe
The Air Force Space Command will not be able to “fully utilize” the staring sensor of the Space-Based Infrared Systems (SBIRS) until the 2016-17 timeframe because the ground software that […]
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McCain Seeks Data On Aircraft, Missile Programs
Sen. John McCain is demanding information from Pentagon leaders on an over-budget aircraft carrier and ill-fated missile-defense system. McCain, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent related letters […]
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MBDA Reports Robust Order Book, Stable Operational Performance
Global missile and missile system player MBDA reports it generated approximately $1.3 billion in 2011 revenue and the order book remained robust amounting to about $13.9 billion at year-end. New […]
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Turner Advocates Boosting Homeland Missile Defense
A congressman who will draft part of the Pentagon policy bill in the coming weeks said recently he is concerned the administration is disproportionally funding European missile defense at the […]